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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220132560061 · 09/11/2013 · Five Star Mining Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Donald Blankenberger
Operator
Five Star Mining Inc
Mine
1202249

Narrative

Employee was operating the miner when he noticed a rock starting to fall. He tried to get out of the way when the rock struck his back. Employee went to Good Samaritan Hospital and was written off work for an uncertain period of time.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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