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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220151050012 · 04/14/2015 · Knight Hawk Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
NECK
Days lost
18
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Coal Inc.; Franklin D. Robertson; James O. Bunn
Operator
Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
Mine
1103147

Narrative

Employee was roof bolting. He walked to the side of the bolter, when a rock 26""long x 8"" wide x 5"" thick fell from the roof striking him in the back of the head/ neck.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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