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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220073020079 · 10/18/2007 · Sunrise Coal, LLC.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ronald E Laswell
Operator
Sunrise Coal, LLC.
Mine
1202349

Narrative

The employee was attempting to repair a damaged miner cable between entries #5 and #6 two cross-cuts outby the working face on MMU-001. The employee was being assisted by another electrician. A rock fell from the roof between the existing roof bolts. The rock struck the employee's foot causing a contusiion and ankle sprain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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