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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220120250015 · 01/19/2012 · Rhino Eastern 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, Drilling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
31
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation; Rhino Resource Partners LP
Operator
Rhino Eastern LLC
Mine
4609201

Narrative

Victim was installing a roof bolt near a kettle bottom and had his hand resting on the drill pod. While drilling, a piece of rock broke around the moving drill steel and fell, striking the victim in the right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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