FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC
Start: 04/27/2000

220001240019 · 04/27/2000 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity: Supervise
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 4
Mine experience: 3.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): El Paso Energy Corp
Operator: Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC
Mine: 4608218

Narrative

MAN WAS PUTTING UP CENTER LINE ON 001 SECTION, #7 ENTRY (50' INBY SPAD #32253) 10' FROM BOLTED FACE (2 ROWS OF ROOF BOLTS) A PIECE OF ROCK (INBETWEEN ROWS OF ROOF BOLTS) FELL FROM THE ROOF. (A PPROX 30"" X 40"" X 1 1/2"") THE ROCK STRUCK HIM - CUT AND BROKE LEFT INDEX FINGER AND STOVED NECK / UPPER BACK AREA.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown