FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Paramont Coal Corporation
Start: 02/21/2002

220020640039 · 02/21/2002 · Paramont Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Tramming
Injury source: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 50
Mine experience: 0.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Pittston Company
Operator: Paramont Coal Corporation
Mine: 4407021

Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED INSTALLING HIS ROOF BOLTS AND WAS MOVING BACK TO THE SIDE TRAM LEVERS WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF KNOCKING HIM AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE DRILL. THE IMPACT CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BODY AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND. ON 2/22 HE SAW AMEDICAL SPECIALIST WHO PUT HIM ON RESTRICTIONS.

Source

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