FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Postar Coal Company Inc
Start: 07/19/2002

220022110036 · 07/19/2002 · Postar 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: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Timbering, Build cribs
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 25
Mine experience: 1.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Michael D Poskas
Operator: Postar Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4607983

Narrative

THE INJURED MINER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING TIMBERS BACK BEHIND THE FACE AREA TO PREPARE FOR THE NEXT BLOCK TO BE MINED. HE WAS PICKING UP WEDGES WHEN A SLUG FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT AND RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK. THUS BRUISING HIS SHOULDERS AND KNEES.

Source

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