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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220082410034 · 08/23/2008 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
27
Mine experience
4.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

Assisting the section foreman to attemp to scale loose roof at a roof slip location. When positioned under supported roof, he pryed a piece of rock down. When it came loose, unsuspected roof was dislodged and it fell to the mine floor, striking the victim. A piece of the rock struck his left foot, resulting in a fracture to the metarsal bone of the foot.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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