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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220170960011 · 03/22/2017 · Gibson County Coal, 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, Inserting bolt
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
88
Mine experience
1.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Gibson County Coal, LLC
Mine
1202388

Narrative

The employee had just installed an outside bolt on the 3rd row. As employee was tightening the roof bolt to the roof a piece of draw rock fell and hit the employees leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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