FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Paramont Coal Corporation
Start: 08/07/2000

220002340155 · 08/07/2000 · Paramont Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Pittston Company
Operator: Paramont Coal Corporation
Mine: 4406985

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WALKED BESIDE ROOF DRILL; A PIECE OF ROCK SUDDENLY BROKE FROM THE TOP, STRIKING HIM. INITIAL VISIT TO EMERGENCY ROOM REVEALED NO FRACTURE, BUT REVISIT TO SPECIALIST ON 8/16/00 REVEAL ED A NON-DISPLACED FRACTURE OF 9TH RIB ON LOWER RIGHT SIDE.

Source

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