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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220152220030 · 08/05/2015 · Bridger Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
75
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
Operator
Bridger Coal Company
Mine
4801646

Narrative

Employee was cutting keepers off the connectors that hold longwall pan section together. As he was cutting the keepers, a piece of coal fell and struck him, this resulted in a fractured leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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