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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220220140024 · 01/11/2022 · Pocahontas Coal 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
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608878

Narrative

The employee was bolting in the #6R entry on the # 2 Section. When a piece of rock approximately 18""long x 8""wide x 2""thick fell from a mine roof which had a height of approximately 6'6"" striking EE's right arm causing a laceration approximately 2 inches. The employee received 7 sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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