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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220081650051 · 05/29/2008 · Big River Mining LLC

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
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.87 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Coal Field Transports, Inc.
Operator
Big River Mining LLC
Mine
4609136

Narrative

While starting to drill in the roof a piece of rock fell and struck the edge of the canopy which EE was standing under, the rock flipped back into the area where he was standing and struck him on the back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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