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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220130980045 · 04/02/2013 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
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
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine
3605466

Narrative

Employee received a 3-4 inch laceration to the top of his head when a piece of rock fell from the roof between two roof support straps. Employee was roof bolting on continuous miner. Rock was approx. the size of a softball.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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