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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220090910035 · 03/23/2009 · Sunrise Coal, LLC.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
7
Mine experience
0.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ronald E Laswell
Operator
Sunrise Coal, LLC.
Mine
1202349

Narrative

The employee was helping the miner move to the next cut and a rock fell from the mine roof striking the employee in the head. The piece of mine roof measured app. 4"" x 10"" x 12"".

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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