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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220112230017 · 08/08/2011 · M-Class Mining LLC

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
Move power cable
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NECK
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Coalfield Transport Inc; Foresight Energy/ Murray Energy
Operator
M-Class Mining LLC
Mine
1103189

Narrative

Employee was hanging roof bolter cable across the entry of #2 entry of the Tailgate Unit at x-cut #90, a piece of rock fell from the screen wire and struck him on the back of the neck at the hair line and made a laceration down the back of the neck. He was taken to emergency room and received stitches in the back of the neck and returned to work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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