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FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

220162780005 · 04/20/2016 · Bridger Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Transit man, Surveyor/Transit worker
Activity
Idle
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
41
Mine experience
13.58 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was standing in a mining section when a roof bolter cable fell from the miner roof and struck the employee's neck and shoulder. Recent medical attention has placed employee on lost time status as of 10/03/2016, thus causing late reporting.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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