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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220091870035 · 06/28/2009 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
168
Mine experience
5.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

Injury was measuring the distance between 2 bolts while rib screening, when he turned to walk back to pan line the rib rolled striking him in back pushing him into pan line. Cause of injury rib roll, mining equipment was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs not a factor, ppe not a factor, miner profiency maybe a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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