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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220100480048 · 02/11/2010 · Big River Mining LLC

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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
170
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Coal Field Transports, Inc.
Operator
Big River Mining LLC
Mine
4609136

Narrative

Offside bolter operator was putting up the inside bolt of an entry in the face on West Mains when a piece of drawrock fell from inby. The drawrock fell onto the T-bar over his canopy onto a rib and on his lower legs. The rock measured 4'x5'x4"" and took several workers to remove from the operators legs. He was taken to the ER and has been hospitatlized due

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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