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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220152680022 · 09/24/2015 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company 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
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
136
Mine experience
13.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
Mine
3607416

Narrative

Employee was bolting in F27 miner section when a piece of rock fell hitting the slider tube, bending the bracket which held the slider tube in place. The slider tube then struck him in the upper body knocking him to the ground, spraining his right knee. Diagnosed with a torn patella tendon.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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