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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220170660011 · 02/14/2017 · Blackjewel L.L.C.

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, Inserting bolt
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
82
Mine experience
0.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jeffery A Hoops
Operator
Blackjewel L.L.C.
Mine
4407150

Narrative

EE was installing roof bolts, EE swung drill head out,a hose caught one of the bolts, EE reached across drill head when piece of rock (2'x2'x2"")fell striking the right forearm against the boom, rock slid down & struck the hand. EE was taken to ER,received 3 sutures in forearm,3 in the hand. EE fractured the long bone in the right hand just before the knuckle of the pointer finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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