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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220082980050 · 10/06/2008 · Blue Mountain Energy Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
126
Mine experience
0.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative
Operator
Blue Mountain Energy Inc
Mine
0503505

Narrative

A coal rib where the employee was working sloughed off. The employee ran out of the way when he twisted his knee and fell down at which point a piece of coal hit the same knee. Restricted duty on 10-8-08 and became lost time 10-9-08.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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