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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220052940059 · 10/05/2005 · Webster County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner helper, Coal mole helper, Bridgeman
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
16
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Webster County Coal LLC
Mine
1502132

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL MINER CABLE BACK AS THE MINER WAS MOVING. AS HE WAS PULLING, A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING THE BACK OF HIS LEG, INJURING HIS ACHILLES TENDON. THE DOCTOR ORDERED AN MRI AND WOULD NOT RELEASE EMPLOYEE TO RETURN TO WORK UNTIL HE SAW THE RESULTS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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