FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
Start: 06/20/2001

220011790012 · 06/20/2001 · 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: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): El Paso Energy Corp
Operator: Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
Mine: 4608751

Narrative

THE JOB TASK WAS TO MOVE A ROOF BOLT MACHINE. AFTER THE MACHINE MOVED OVER THE MINER CABLE, THE EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE CROSS-OVER. AT THIS TIME A ROCK APPROX. 10 IN X 10 IN X 1 1/2 INCHES THICK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE EE IN THE LOWER BACK.

Source

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