FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Rox Coal Inc.
Start: 03/09/2002

220020780049 · 03/09/2002 · Rox Coal Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity: Supervise
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LEG, NEC
Days lost: 112
Mine experience: 6.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Severstal Resources
Operator: Rox Coal Inc.
Mine: 3603248

Narrative

INJURED PERSON WAS STANDING 8' FROM THE RIB WHEN A PIECE OF RIB FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG. THE PIECE OF RIB MEASURED 31"" LONG X 27"" WIDE X 10"" THICK. HIS LOWER LEFT LEG IS BROKEN THREE PLACES . THIS WILL REQUIRE AT LEAST 6 MONTHS OFF WORK. THERAPY WILL INCLUDE IMMOBILIZATION AND SURGERY.

Source

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