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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220200850001 · 03/18/2020 · 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
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
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.4 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee stated EE had set EE's ATRS and swing out to start bolting and had EE's finger on top of the canopy when a rock 1'x1'x1"" fell striking EE's right index finger. EE needed sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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