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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220122000015 · 04/27/2012 · White 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
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
74
Mine experience
7.98 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
White County Coal, LLC
Mine
1103058

Narrative

While running the miner on early coal, a piece of gob fell out from between the bolts striking him on the right shoulder. He continued to work full time without restrictions until the doctors ordered a MRI, where they found a torn labral. ***He started missing work on 07/09/2012.***

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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