FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Old Ben Coal Company
Start: 01/17/2003

220030240010 · 01/17/2003 · Old Ben Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE IS A SECTION SUPERVISOR. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING UP SITES FOR THE RIGHT AND LEFT CROSSCUTS IN ROOM #3. AS HE WAS MEASURING FOR THE SITES, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS. STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM. THE INJURY CAUSE A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT FOREARM REQUIRING SUTURES. THE EE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME AND HE IS WORKING WITH SUTURES.

Source

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