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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220070710008 · 03/08/2007 · Bell County Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
135
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James River Coal Company
Operator
Bell County Coal Corporation
Mine
1518939

Narrative

EE stated that he was moving a continuous miner cable over to the rib and had turned, the rib rolled off and struck him on the right leg in the calf and knee area. EE's knee was pinned against a parked shuttle car by the material from the rib. EE was transported to the hospital where it was determined that he had a fracture to the tibia near the knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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