FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Old Ben Coal Company
Start: 10/24/2002

220023180010 · 10/24/2002 · Old Ben Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 169
Mine experience: 4.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator: Old Ben Coal Company
Mine: 1102408

Narrative

EE WAS SPLICING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. AS HE WAS SITTING ON THE MINE FLOOR A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIS LEFT LOWER LEG. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A FRACTURE T O THE LEG AND ANKLE. HE STARTED MISSING TIME ON OCT. 25 AND IS STILL UNDER THE DOCTOR'S CARE AT THIS TIME. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING MEDICAL REPORTS FROM THE DOCTOR.

Source

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