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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220113110059 · 11/02/2011 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
6
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608384

Narrative

Roof bolter operator had finished setting two 6' torque tension bolts & waited for his offside partner to finish his, when a rock 3'x 3'x 2"" thick fell from between bolts & knocked his hard hat off, hitting his right hand. A second piece of rock fell and lacerated the back of his head. (the roof is mixed & 7.5 feet.) The laceration required 8 staples. #2 Section, 4R, inby spad 2579

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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