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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220193030004 · 10/19/2019 · Warrior Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
80
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Warrior Coal LLC
Mine
1517216

Narrative

Employee was pinning in # 9 left entry. When top coal fell out between the coal rib and rib pin striking employee on the right leg twisting right knee. The twisting of the leg tore EE's ACL in EE's knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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