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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220150620023 · 02/22/2015 · Brooks Run South Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Brooks Run South Mining, LLC
Mine
4606263

Narrative

Employee was operating a continuous miner in the No.1 entry face during a clean-up of the left side of the entry when a piece of draw rock measuring 67"" long 27"" wide and 0 to 6"" thick fell from between the bolts and the right rib line striking him on the back side of his right ankle. Employee was taken to the hospital where X-Rays revealed a broken bone.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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