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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220213160029 · 10/31/2021 · Bridger Coal Company

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
Walking, Running
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
TOE(S)/PHALANGES
Days lost
28
Mine experience
14 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
Operator
Bridger Coal Company
Mine
4801646

Narrative

Employee was walking from the tailgate towards the head-gate when employee was stepping from shield 105 to shield 104 a rock fell from in-between the shields and landed on employee's foot. This caused a laceration between the two small toes on right foot and fractured the small toe.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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