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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220182060014 · 07/17/2018 · The Marion County Coal Company

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
Front-end loader operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Marion County Coal Company
Mine
4601433

Narrative

Bolting off right side of miner in St Leo while cutting a corner in 3-4 crosscut. Injured had installed a roof channel and was walking toward the back of the miner when a rock fell from between the straps (4'x2'x4"" thick) striking the top of their head and knocking them into the mining machine, resulting in a lost tooth and minor abrasions.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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