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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220060040027 · 12/22/2005 · Sidney Coal Company, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Sidney Coal Company, Inc
Mine
1518380

Narrative

Employee was connecting blast holes. He was two rows away from highwall. Second employee was watching wall. A rock fell from top, hit a safety bench and bounced out. Hit ee on shoulder resulting in hairline fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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