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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220122750020 · 09/21/2012 · Speed Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
5
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Speed Mining, LLC
Mine
4605437

Narrative

EE had used the ATRS on the single head bolter to knock the stopping blocks stuck to the mine roof. A block had fell on the drill pot. EE walked up beside the bolter to remove the block off the drill pot when a portion of the rib fell striking EE and knocking him into the bolt machine.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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