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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220211930029 · 07/07/2021 · Prairie State Generating 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
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Roof bolter, Tramming
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Prairie State Energy Campus Management Inc
Operator
Prairie State Generating Company LLC
Mine
1103193

Narrative

Employee was helping move the roof bolter out of a cut and was handling the trailing cable. A piece of rock fell out of between the roof bolts contacting EE's right forearm causing a laceration that required stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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