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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220052380033 · 08/17/2005 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
62
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Mine
4608751

Narrative

The employee was assisting move a roof bolt machine and needed to roll the curtain up. When the employee was rolling the curtain up, a piece of rib fell from the intersection corner striking his left leg. The piece of rib corner was 2 ft W x 2 ft L x 2 ft H and fractured his left femur.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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