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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220073130021 · 11/07/2007 · West Ridge Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
147
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
West Ridge Resources Inc
Mine
4202233

Narrative

The shearer was parked in the headgate area with the headgate drum at shield # 5 and the tailgate drum was at shield # 12. Employee bits on the tailgate drum, he reached down to get his hammer when, a 1?x 4?x 4? piece of face rock and coal fell from the face and struck him from behind.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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