FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Rox Coal Inc.
Start: 10/23/2000

220003040087 · 10/23/2000 · Rox Coal Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 40
Mine experience: 10.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Severstal Resources
Operator: Rox Coal Inc.
Mine: 3603248

Narrative

EE HAD FINISHED DRILLING THE OUTSIDE HOLE ON THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS. HE LEANED OVER TO REMOVE THE DRILL STEELS AND A PIECE OF ROCK 20' X 12' X 16' AND A PIECE OF COAL 16' X 14' X 6' FELL STRIKI NG HIM ON THE LOWER BACK.

Source

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