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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220141950028 · 07/08/2014 · Spartan Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
30
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Spartan Mining Company, LLC
Mine
4608808

Narrative

Employee was working on the 001 MMU in the # 8 Heading, he finished installing his inside bolt and the right rib rolled out, a portion of the loose rib struck his right calf muscle. He refused an ambulance and was taken to the Logan ER and diagnosed with a hairline fracture to his fibula.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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