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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220102810004 · 09/28/2010 · West Virginia Mine Power, 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
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John B Preece
Operator
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc.
Mine
4609172

Narrative

Employee was completing last row of bolts in face, drilling outside bolt hole, 38"" from last row and 37"" from face, when a piece of roof rock fell and hit his right thigh causing a laceration. Stitches were required.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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