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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220193250005 · 11/12/2019 · ICG-Illinois, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
ICG-Illinois, LLC
Mine
1102664

Narrative

While roof bolting, EE's drill steel became clogged. As EE reached to remove the steel, shale fell from the roof hitting EE's hand and driving EE's thumb into the drill pot. The impact caused a contusion to EE's right thumbnail. After shift EE went to an urgent care facility where X-rays revealed a fracture to the tip of EE's thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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