FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Old Ben Coal Company
Start: 02/05/2003

220030450018 · 02/05/2003 · 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: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity: Continuous miner
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 24.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS CLEARING LOOSE ROOF OFF THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM. THE EE D ID NOT MISS ANY WORK DAYS AND HE IS WORKING WITH SUTURES.

Source

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