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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220143230026 · 11/18/2014 · Pennyrile Energy 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
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
62
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rhino Resource Partners LP
Operator
Pennyrile Energy LLC
Mine
1519424

Narrative

THE INJURED WAS TRAMMING THE MINER OUT OF THE #4 ENTRY FACE XCUT IN THE FIRST PANEL SOUTH ON THE #1 UNIT AFTER FINISHING A CUT AND WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND OUTSIDE PIN ON THE INTAKE SIDE OF THE ENTRY. THE ROCK STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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