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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220211180030 · 04/17/2021 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Supervise
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
559
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
Mine
3607416

Narrative

Employee was on the face at the G2 longwall section at around #4 shield, when a rock approximately 2' long x 1 ½' width x 6"" to 12"" thick fell between #3 shield and #4 shields, reflecting off the headgate drive and striking EE on the right leg. Incident resulted in fractures to the fibula and tibia in EE's right leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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