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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220091040016 · 04/08/2009 · Gibson County Coal 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, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
87
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Gibson County Coal LLC
Mine
1202215

Narrative

Injury was placing resin in a hole drilled for a roof bolt when a rock fell from the roof. This caused a fracture to his right arm. The rock slide down toward the operator. Our assumption is the rock hit his right arm and drove it into the drill boom resulting in the injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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