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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220142820012 · 09/30/2014 · River View Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
River View Coal LLC
Mine
1519374

Narrative

While ee was pulling cable out of the roof bolting machine, a piece of rock fell out between pins and hit his right forearm. This caused a laceration on the forearm that required 11 stitches to close the wound. He had taken his kevlar arm guards off because he was not bolting at the time.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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