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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220152150025 · 07/23/2015 · Redhawk Mining 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, Drilling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
236
Mine experience
2.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator
Redhawk Mining LLC
Mine
1519633

Narrative

Employee was starting to drill into the mine roof when the spinning drill steel dislodged a piece of rock that struck the employee in the left forearm causing cuts and abrasions and struck the employee in the right ankle causing bruising

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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