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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220240160010 · 01/06/2024 · Hamilton County Coal, LLC

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
Continuous miner
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
135
Mine experience
9.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hamilton County Coal, LLC
Mine
1103203

Narrative

In the process of loading the last clean up car in the #3 entry on the left side of the cut. They positioned the miner cable on the rib and started loading the shuttle car. As employee was loading the car, a rock 40"" long, 8"" thick and 8"" wide fell from the roof at the left rib line and cantilevered back striking them in the head and back area.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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