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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220171370017 · 05/12/2017 · Sunrise 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
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
58
Mine experience
2.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Brent K Bilsland
Operator
Sunrise Coal, LLC
Mine
1202418

Narrative

Injured was checking curtains at the start of shift when a piece of draw rock slid off the side of the fence and struck the injured on injureds lower back. Injured was taken to hospital where it was discovered injured had a transverse process fracture in injureds lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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