FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Start: 10/02/2002

220022880045 · 10/02/2002 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

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: Idle
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 183
Mine experience: 1.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 4608802

Narrative

EE HAD JUST ARRIVED ON THE #1 SECTION & WAS STANDING IN THE SPAD #2656 MIDDLE OF THE #4 RT. X-CUT ONE BREAK INBY THE FEEDER. WHILE TALKING TO THE SCOOP OPERATOR A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 40 ""X 33""X 1-1 1/2"" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE MIDDLE BOLTS DRIVING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSP. WHERE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. SCHEDULED FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR SORE BACK.

Source

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