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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220141350021 · 05/12/2014 · White Oak Resources LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
260
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Medlock C J Family Ltd Ptnrship; Christopher M James
Operator
White Oak Resources LLC
Mine
1103203

Narrative

Employee was bolting on the right side of bolter. While installing the last row of bolts, the face rolled out at the top. He was startled and jumped back to avoid being hit, fell backwards onto the bolter walkway.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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