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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220240580010 · 02/15/2024 · Excel Mining

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
114
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Excel Mining
Mine
1519838

Narrative

Employee had just installed cable bolts. EE was at the inch tram, when EE dropped the ATRS, a piece of rib rolled off knocking EE against the bolter. This resulted in a fracture to EE's lower back and a broken bone in EE's upper back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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