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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220152120038 · 07/23/2015 · Hopedale Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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, Inserting bolt
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rhino Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hopedale Mining LLC
Mine
3300968

Narrative

While installing roof bolts in the x-cut 5-6 room, the employee installed a rib bolt and then swung in to install the middle bolt. When he swung the bolter head in, a piece of stone approx. 24""x12""x1"" fell from between his last bolt and the rib and struck him on the calf of the right leg. The accident resulted in a non-displaced fracture to his right fibula.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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