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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220171220017 · 04/27/2017 · Dana Mining Company of Pennsylvania 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
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mepco Intermediate Holdings, LLC
Operator
Dana Mining Company of Pennsylvania LLC
Mine
3609326

Narrative

Employee was loading bolter supplies onto Bolter when a rock (2ft. X 2ft. X 1 inch thick) fell from roof striking employee in left forearm making a 1 3/4"" laceration that needed 5 stitches during treatment.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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