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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220132330015 · 08/16/2013 · Hanover Resources, LLC

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
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
111
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Douglas M Epling
Operator
Hanover Resources, LLC
Mine
4605315

Narrative

Employee was retrieving nails from roof bolter when a piece of rib material, 6'L x 3'W x 12"" thick, fell, striking him from behind, injuring his left knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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