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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220121510036 · 05/21/2012 · Hopkins County Coal 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
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hopkins County Coal LLC
Mine
1518826

Narrative

Employee had drilled his first steel up getting ready to drop to add his second steel, when a rock fell down the steel, striking his boom, breaking in half, and then striking him on the right leg above his knee but below his hip. Employee finished his shift. The next day it was stiff, resulted in a deep muscle bruise.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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