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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220183380004 · 11/30/2018 · Blackjewel L.L.C.

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
Walking, Running
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
92
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jeffery A Hoops
Operator
Blackjewel L.L.C.
Mine
4407220

Narrative

Employee was cutting left sump out of #7 head, cable pulled under the miner. Employee shut off miner and walked up to remove cable a piece of draw rock fell hitting EE on the outside of EE's left foot. Rock was approx. 3' long, 3' wide and 5"" thick. Employee was seen in the ED where x-rays revealed two broken metatarsal bones and EE received 7 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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