FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Bjm Coal Company
Start: 05/01/2000

220001510207 · 05/01/2000 · Bjm Coal Company

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: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 43
Mine experience: 0.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Bruce W Sigler
Operator: Bjm Coal Company
Mine: 4608791

Narrative

WHILE OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WITH REMOTECONTROL, A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 12""W X 12""L X2""THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOFBOLTS AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT CAUSING STRAIN TO HIS NECK.

Source

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