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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220091530060 · 05/22/2009 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601456

Narrative

Employment stated that while walking to 10 Left bleeders at 25 block he bent over as a result of an area of lower top and a piece of slate fell from the top and struck his shoulder. This caused the injured employee to fall to the mine floor and strike his hand on a piece of rock causing a laceration requiring 15 sutures to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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