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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220091960037 · 07/09/2009 · 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
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
1
Mine experience
3.62 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The EE was helping the continuous miner operator set up for the next cut. A piece of rock dislodged from the mine roof, striking EE in the head.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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