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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220110480038 · 02/07/2011 · Rosebud Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter helper, Rock bolter helper, Pinner helper
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
349
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J Clifford Forrest III
Operator
Rosebud Mining Company
Mine
3609224

Narrative

Employee was installing 4' fully grouted resin bolts on the helper's side of a Fletcher twin boom Roof bolter. When employee pressed drill steel to the mine roof a piece of rock 10"" x 10"" x 1"" was dislodged and struck employee on the left hand fracturing his middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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