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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220103210035 · 10/06/2010 · The American Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
8
Mine experience
0.37 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The American Coal Company
Mine
1103232

Narrative

Employee was pulling the truss gun off the whip while standing on top of the bolter on 8 foot bolts. The bolts rolled, causing employee to fall. He reached out to try to break his fall and heard his shoulder pop. Employee became a lost time injury on Nov 11, due to surgery.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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