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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220080230015 · 01/16/2008 · C & A Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
2
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Edward A Asbury
Operator
C & A Coal Company
Mine
4608863

Narrative

Employee was bolting top. When he started his drill steel, a piece of rock broke out from the top and hit him in the nose.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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