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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220212930003 · 10/15/2021 · Buchanan Minerals, LLC

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, Drilling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
62
Mine experience
9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Coronado Coal LLC
Operator
Buchanan Minerals, LLC
Mine
4404856

Narrative

The employee was bolting on the South Mains section. EE was drilling a rib bolt in EE's 3rd row, when a piece of rock measuring 2' wide by 3' long by 6"" thick, fell from the entry appx 9 to 9.5 ft high in between the center t-pad and outer t-pad bouncing off the T-bar and coming down striking EE down EE's right leg and across EE's foot, causing a fracture to EE's right foot

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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