FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at McElroy Coal Company
Start: 09/06/2002

220022590038 · 09/06/2002 · McElroy Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity: Timbering, Build cribs
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 135
Mine experience: 10 years

Operator

Controller (parent): CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator: McElroy Coal Company
Mine: 4601437

Narrative

XCUT IN 5 SOUTH FACES. TOP FALLIN OUT IN CENTER AS MINER WAS CUTTING IT. ATRS PADS RAISED AGAINST TOP AND ROOF STRAP RAISED TO TOP AND WAS SOLID ON SIDES. MAN USED CRIB & WOODEN MATERIAL TO LA G CAVITY OVER STRAP. AFTERWARDS AS BOLTERS STARTED BOLTING, ROOF FELL OUT AND HIT MAN.

Source

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