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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220163120030 · 11/03/2016 · Patriot Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
26
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ervin Stiltner; Keith Stiltner
Operator
Patriot Mining, LLC
Mine
4407137

Narrative

EE was working to repair the broken conveyor belt on the #5 belt line. As they were pulling the conveyor belt a chain hook slipped causing the chain to strike a roof jack pipe. The roof jack pipe struck one victim causing that person to strike EE knocking EE into conveyor belt structure. The impact caused several broken ribs.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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