FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Elk Run Coal Company Inc
Start: 08/15/2001

220012350077 · 08/15/2001 · Elk Run Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Idle
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: ANKLE
Days lost: 74
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Elk Run Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4608553

Narrative

THE INJURED WAS STANDING IN THE #4 ENTRY NEAR SPAD 11425 ON THE #1 SECTION WHEN A ROCK BROW FELL FROM THE LEFT INBY CORNER STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE LEGS. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT ANKLE. THE BROW MEASURED APPROX. 24""SQUARE. THIS IS A DEG. 3, CLASS 6 ACCIDENT.

Source

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