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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220103130029 · 10/29/2010 · Hopkins County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
39
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hopkins County Coal LLC
Mine
1518826

Narrative

The employee was in the process of extracting coal with a continuous miner when a kettle bottom fell from the roof causing him to immediately jump up and fracturing his ankle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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