FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Cumberland River Coal LLC
Start: 10/17/2001

220012950061 · 10/17/2001 · Cumberland River Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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: Ventilation maintenance
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 5.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Ashland Inc
Operator: Cumberland River Coal LLC
Mine: 4406816

Narrative

EE STATED HE WENT TO THE INTERSECTION TO HANG A VENTILATION CURTAIN. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE CURTAIN A PIECE OF ROCK/COAL FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM BEHIND THE LEFT EAR. HE SUFFER ED A 1 1/2 INCH LACERATION WHICH TOOK 3 STAPLES TO CLOSE.

Source

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