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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220091940060 · 07/06/2009 · Bluff Spur Coal Corporation

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, Inserting bolt
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
21
Mine experience
0.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cumberland Resources Corporation
Operator
Bluff Spur Coal Corporation
Mine
4407237

Narrative

The individual was installing a roof bolt when a piece of draw rock fell. The draw rock struck the edge of the tray of the roof bolting machine which caused the rock to break. A piece of the rock struck the individual's left wrist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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