FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Old Ben Coal Company
Start: 04/26/2002

220021290025 · 04/26/2002 · Old Ben Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 7
Mine experience: 20.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator: Old Ben Coal Company
Mine: 1102408

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING ROOF BOLT MATERIAL ON TO THE ROOF BOLTER. A PIECE OF ROOFROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK. THE EE MISSED A TOTAL OF TWO WORKING DAYS DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2002 ANDIS STILL UNDER DOCTOR'S CARE AT THIS TIME. THE AREA WAS CHECKED FOR ROOF BOLT SPACING AND EVERYTHING WAS FOUND TO BE IN COMPLIANCE.

Source

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