FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc
Start: 05/03/2002

220021330009 · 05/03/2002 · Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc

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: Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 150
Mine experience: 4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Progress Energy Inc
Operator: Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc
Mine: 1518043

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE MEASURING UP TO 8'LONG BY 2""TO 23""WIDE BY 0-8"" THICK FELL ON HIM. HE SUFFERED BURST FRACTURE TOVERTEBRA T-6 AND A MODERATE FRACTURE TO VERTEBRA T-5. SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED 5/8/02.

Source

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