FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Solid Energy Mining Company
Start: 01/13/2003

220030160027 · 01/13/2003 · Solid Energy Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 13
Mine experience: 3.26 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Solid Energy Mining Company
Mine: 1507475

Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM ON TOP OF A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 13 INCHES WIDE, 12 INCHES LONG, AND 2 INCHES THICK, FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER. EE WAS TAKEN T O THE WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE STRAIN AND GIVEN 2 DAYS OFF.

Source

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