FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc
Start: 10/30/2001

220013120024 · 10/30/2001 · Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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: Observe operations
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 27
Mine experience: 0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Anker Group Inc
Operator: Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc
Mine: 4608622

Narrative

THE INJURED WAS STANDING NEAR THE FACE OF THE NO. 3 ENTRY (WHICH WAS BUTTED OFF FLUSH WITH THE XCUT) WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL APPROX. 2' OUT OF THE MINE, STRIKING HIM ON THE RT. SHOULDER . THE ROCK MEASURED 3' X 2' X 4"" THICK.

Source

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