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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220122140014 · 07/19/2012 · Sidney Coal Company, 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
Walking, Running
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
82
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Sidney Coal Company, LLC
Mine
1519097

Narrative

Employee was walking back from putting up bolts to move roof bolter to next row when a piece of draw rock 3.5'x 3' x 2"" fell striking him on the back of the head and neck.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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