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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220142330036 · 08/12/2014 · Remington LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Remington LLC
Mine
4609230

Narrative

Employee states that he was removing the miner cable from a cable hanger that was hung to the mine roof when the corner of the outby rib fell, striking the miner in the lower left side of his back. Employee continued to work but, then felt pain and was transported to the ER where he was X-rayed and was diagnosed with a bruise and was given restricted duty for 3 days.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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