FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Consolidation Coal Company
Start: 08/30/2000

220002550122 · 08/30/2000 · Consolidation Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 6
Mine experience: 23.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator: Consolidation Coal Company
Mine: 4601436

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO DO MAINTENANCE ON THE MINER. HE REMOVED HIS GLOVES TO OPERATE THE REMOTE CONTROLS TO POSITION THE MACHINE. HE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MINER OPERATING THE CONTROLS WHEN A ROOF BOLT INSTALLED IN THE ROOF BROKE, FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS HAND.

Source

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