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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220120830014 · 03/15/2012 · Excel Mining 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
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
56
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Excel Mining LLC
Mine
1508079

Narrative

Employee had finished installing a roll of roof bolts and had walked back to the dust box, as he was bending and reaching for the straps to open dust box a piece of falling material struck his right forearm causing a laceration. Physician removed him from work due to risk of infection.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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