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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220182760010 · 09/29/2018 · Greenbrier Minerals 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
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Coronado Coal LLC
Operator
Greenbrier Minerals LLC
Mine
4609172

Narrative

EE was installing outside bolt and had placed the drill steel against the top. As ee was preparing to begin drilling the hole a piece of the top broke loose and fell down bouncing off the drill pot and struck the employee below right eye causing a laceration. EE was transported outside and to GVMC where ee required 6 stitches to close the laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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