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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220152450029 · 08/20/2015 · Speed Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
41
Mine experience
14 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Speed Mining, LLC
Mine
4605437

Narrative

Employee was walking around the scoop that another employee was operating up on 17 Headgate. They had just loaded a winch power box into the scoop bucket and they were going to take to the mouth of the section. In the process of walking around the scoop three rocks fell from the mine roof and drove the employee down to ground beside of the scoop and into the mine rib.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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