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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220092040037 · 07/14/2009 · Marfork Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Marfork Coal Company Inc
Mine
4609193

Narrative

EE was in process of roof & rib & dust parameter checks when he marked w/paint a piece of rock brow that needed a spot bolts to be installed. He retrieved remote box & was walking to position himself to back continuous miner out for the bolter when piece of rock brow measuring 3.5' lx2.5' wx1' thick struck right shoulder & down back & caused cut to back of leg requiring 6

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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