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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220062610001 · 09/13/2006 · KenAmerican Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
KenAmerican Resources Inc
Mine
1517741

Narrative

The continuous miner operator had his hand on a metal stob used to hang cable ropes on when a rock fell from the roof striking his right hand and mashing it between the rock and the stob. The employee received 3 sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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