MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Elk Run Coal Company Inc
Start: 09/18/2001

220012700035 · 09/18/2001 · Elk Run Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 39
Mine experience: 1.09 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Elk Run Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4608055

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE HELPER SIDE OF A DDR ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY KNOCKING HIM DOWN INTO THE ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE STRAIN.

Source

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