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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220220890009 · 03/30/2022 · Management Consulting Services 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, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
82
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mark LaVerghetta
Operator
Management Consulting Services LLC
Mine
1519015

Narrative

Employee was on the operator side of roof drill installing roof strap. It was the first row of bolts in #4 entry, and employee was installing outside bolt and was trying to install strap to hold loose rock. When the T-Bar was lowered a piece of rock measuring 7' long 3' wide & 3 inches thick slid down the T-Bar and struck EE in the left lower leg and ankle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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