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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220063060020 · 10/23/2006 · Brooks Run Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Idle
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Brooks Run Mining Company LLC
Mine
4609066

Narrative

The employee was standing on the operator's side of the roof bolting machine near the inch tram controls when a piece of roof rock approx. 28""x38""x4""to a feather edge fell from between the bolts and struck him on the right shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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