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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220082400007 · 08/20/2008 · 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
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Idle
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
47
Mine experience
0.33 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was sitting on the mine floor behind the roof bolter when a piece of rock measuring 30"" wide X 2"" thick X 12' long fell out between the 7th and 8th row of bolts from the face in the #4 entry.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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