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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Fatal · 220160970011 · 03/25/2016 · Lone Mountain Processing LLC

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
Mine experience
14.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Lone Mountain Processing LLC
Mine
1517234

Narrative

While workers were cleaning up material that was removed from a new coal transfer borehole using a continuous miner, a section of rib/brow fell from the inby portion of the entry and continued outby pulling rib bolts. The material rolled down the rib and struck the miner operator causing fatal crushing injuries to chest and abdomen.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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