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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220201000013 · 04/08/2020 · Knight Hawk Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
135
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Coal Inc.; Franklin D. Robertson; James O. Bunn
Operator
Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
Mine
1103147

Narrative

I.E. was cutting #2-#3 crosscut with the CM. I.E. heard the top above I.E. making some noise. While attempting to get away from the area a rock measuring 11'L x 4'W x 6""Th came from the roof and struck the employee in the lower part of their right leg causing a tib fib break in the leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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