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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220200170024 · 01/15/2020 · Iron Cumberland 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, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator
Iron Cumberland LLC
Mine
3605018

Narrative

Employee was bolting off the miner. As employee bent down to put a bolt in the wrench some rock fell off the edge of the roof screen and struck employee in the right side of head, neck and shoulder. Employee suffered a laceration to right ear that required three sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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