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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220061420062 · 05/10/2006 · Premier Elkhorn Coal Company

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, Drilling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
TECO Energy Inc
Operator
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company
Mine
1518370

Narrative

The injured employee was drilling a hole to install roof support when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof & struck the EE on the rt. wrist, resulting in a fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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