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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220171080008 · 04/03/2017 · Warrior Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner helper, Coal mole helper, Bridgeman
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Warrior Coal LLC
Mine
1517216

Narrative

Employee was drilling a hole for a roof bolt. when a small rock a came off the steel and hit the pot of the bolter bouncing off and struck employee in the left ear. That resulted in a laceration that required two stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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