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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220092990064 · 09/15/2009 · Rockspring Development Inc

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, Tramming
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
112
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Rockspring Development Inc
Mine
4605121

Narrative

Employee was tramming the roof bolter forward to put up his third row of bolts. A piece of draw rock fell from the top and hit him in the left shoulder knocking him to the ground. He started missing work on 10/15/2009.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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