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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220122190004 · 07/26/2012 · North Fork Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Discontinued 1/31/2014. Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
156
Mine experience
0.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
North Fork Coal Corporation
Mine
1518340

Narrative

The employee was in the # 3 entry rolling up a ventilation curtain in preparation to scoop and dust the entry when a piece of draw rock fell from the roof striking the employee on the back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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