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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220103140025 · 11/01/2010 · Consolidation Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
121
Mine experience
0.83 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consolidation Coal Company
Mine
4200079

Narrative

Two bolter operators were re-bolting an area that was breaking up. They had bolted to a simplex jack. They decided to manually remove the jack. While one bolter started to let the jack down the other bolter pulled back on the mesh. At this time a rock fell out of the roof between the roof bolts striking the bolter pulling the mesh back on the legs causing a fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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