FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
Start: 09/10/2001

220012640073 · 09/10/2001 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD 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: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 4
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE FINISHED BOLTING A CUT AND WAS CLEANING HIS DUCT BOX. HE FELT THAT HIS METACARPAL GLOVES WERE NOT NEEDED FOR THE TASK. AFTER CLEANING HIS DUCT BOX. HE GRABBED THE TOP OF THE BOLT MACHINE TO HELP HIMSELF UP FROM A SQUATTED POSITION. AT THIS TIME A ROCK 2 IN THICK BY 12 IN WIDE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

Source

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