FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Start: 10/05/2001

220012970009 · 10/05/2001 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Observe operations
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 8
Mine experience: 0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 4608315

Narrative

EE WAS CONDUCTING A TIME STUDY OF THE ACTIVE SECTION. HE WAS STANDING IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN THE NUMBER THREE AND NUMBER FOUR ENTRIES WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 16""X12""X5"" FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF. THE HEIGHT IN THIS AREA MEASURED 72"". IN THE ACT OF MOVING TO DODGE THE FALLING COCK HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

Source

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