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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220113200004 · 11/08/2011 · Long Branch Energy

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
ELBOW
Days lost
6
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Long Branch Energy Corporation
Operator
Long Branch Energy
Mine
4604955

Narrative

Employee was drilling mine roof, while changing drill steel a piece of rock with a sharp edge fell striking his right arm in the fold of the elbow requiring sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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