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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220162570014 · 09/09/2016 · ICG Beckley LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
16
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
ICG Beckley LLC
Mine
4605252

Narrative

After the employee drilled part of the hole, EE put the two pieces of steel together to insert back in the hole to complete the hole depth. When EE reached out to push the steel into the hole a piece of rock measuring 23"" long, 10"" to 1"" in wide, and 1 1/2"" thick fell and hit ankle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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