FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Elk Run Coal Company Inc
Start: 05/24/2002

220030520061 · 05/24/2002 · Elk Run Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity: Mantrip
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 100
Mine experience: 2.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Elk Run Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4608055

Narrative

EE WAS TRANSPORTING THE EVENING SHIFT CREW TO THE SURFACE IN A BROOKEVILLE MANTRIP. WHILE TRAVELING ALONG THE #18 BELTLINE A ROCK BROW FELL STRIKING THE MANTRIP. A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG AND ANKLE IN THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT.

Source

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