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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220170880012 · 03/24/2017 · McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Quest Energy Corporation
Operator
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.
Mine
1518775

Narrative

Employee was replacing a panel on a shuttle car when a piece of draw rock approx. 23"" X 8' long and 2 1/2 to 5"" thick fell between bolts and slid down EE's back before striking EE's left foot. Foot wasn't broken but EE was hospitalized in order to receive antibiotics through an IV. EE was released on 03/26/2017. EE returned to work on 03/27/2017.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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