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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220123560008 · 12/06/2012 · The American Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
8
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The American Coal Company
Mine
1103232

Narrative

Employee was pulling the roof bolter through the curtain when the ATR caught on the curtain. Employee got off the bolter to remove the curtain when a rock on the rib fell and his employee.Lost time injury

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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