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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220082000034 · 07/16/2008 · Ohio County Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
117
Mine experience
0.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Ohio County Coal Company LLC
Mine
1517587

Narrative

Injury was watching the miner in #4 entry on #1 unit cut coal when a piece of rock fell out of the roof between the rib and the pins stricking him on the right leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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