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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220141040067 · 04/04/2014 · Rex Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Joseph T Bennett
Operator
Rex Coal Company Inc
Mine
1518869

Narrative

Contract employee (Bates Contracting) was injured while servicing the continuous miner. A piece of rib measuring 10 ft long x 40 in. tall x 20 in thick rolled from the top of rib striking employee from behind and pinning him against the continuous miner.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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