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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220203090005 · 10/22/2020 · RS Mining Inc

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
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
NECK
Days lost
167
Mine experience
2.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert Stinson
Operator
RS Mining Inc
Mine
4609198

Narrative

Employee was in the process of positioning the roof bolting machine to install roof bolts in the first cut taken for the number four (4) to number five (5) crosscut when a small scale of roof rock dislodged from between installed roof bolts, striking Employee on top of head resulting in a neck injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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