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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220061300023 · 05/04/2006 · Gibson County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Gibson County Coal LLC
Mine
1202215

Narrative

EE a roof bolter operator had installed the last bolt in the last row of bolts at the face and as he dropped the ATRS a small piece of rock broke out of the mine roof. The rock slid down the ATRS boom dropping off onto the drill pot and then bouncing up and striking the operator on the mouth He received a small laceration requiring two sutures to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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