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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220191440023 · 05/21/2019 · The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, 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
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Western Kentucky Consolidated Resources, LLC
Operator
The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC
Mine
1519744

Narrative

Employee stated was tramming the right side miner into the face of the #8 entry when EE reached to take the strap off and a piece of rock fell and hit EE's elbow. inby station 3+50. Sutures were required.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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