FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Knox Creek Coal Corporation
Start: 08/13/2001

220012330019 · 08/13/2001 · Knox Creek 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: Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity: Shuttle car, Ram car, Buggy
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Knox Creek Coal Corporation
Mine: 4406804

Narrative

EE WAS LOADING HIS SHUTTLE CAR IN THE SECOND CUT OUT OF #6 HEADING FROM THE CROSS-CUT. HE GOT OUT AND TURNED AROUND AND WAS LOOKING UP THE CONVEYOR CHAIN OF THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 6"" X 10"" X 1/2""THICK HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD. 5 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED & A DAY LATER ON TUESDAY EVENING, A CAT SCAN.

Source

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