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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220173450012 · 12/01/2017 · Hampden Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Idle
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
523
Mine experience
1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator
Hampden Coal, LLC
Mine
4609514

Narrative

Employee was waiting on a coal Hauler to return to the miner and had backed the miner up in supported top to get a snack and drink from their dinner bucket that was on top of the miner. When employee was stepping away from the miner a section of draw rock fell out striking them in the back and lower left leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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