FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
Start: 09/16/2002

220022600002 · 09/16/2002 · Consol Pennsylvania 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: Supervise
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: LEG, NEC
Days lost: 6
Mine experience: 12 years

Operator

Controller (parent): CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator: Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
Mine: 3607416

Narrative

THE INJURED WAS IN THE WALKWAY UNDER THE SHIELDS WHEN A ROCK CAME OUT OF THE FACE, SLID DOWN THE TOP OF THE SHEARER AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT LEG. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED NUM EROUS SUTURES INSIDE THE WOUND AND 8 STAPES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

Source

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