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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220082890032 · 10/06/2008 · 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
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
11
Mine experience
2.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee reported: In the process of roof bolting a face area. After completing the drilling of the hole in the roof and bending of the roof bolt, victim stepped out from under his canopy to retrieve a roof bolt from the machine's storage tray. A small piece of draw rock fell striking the top of his mine cap resulting in a sprain to his neck. Treated at hospital & released.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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