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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220130390028 · 01/28/2013 · Remington 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
Set or remove brattice
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
645
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Remington LLC
Mine
4609230

Narrative

Employee states that he pulled the ventilation curtain down to install a center line and was struck by a piece of rock that would weigh 35 lbs. The rock fell approximately 11 inches and struck employee on right shoulder. Employee had an xray c-scan and an mri and all were negative. Employee complains of numbness in right leg and difficulty in walking.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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