FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Independence Coal Company Incorporated
Start: 04/26/2002

220030550115 · 04/26/2002 · Independence Coal Company Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 15
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Independence Coal Company Incorporated
Mine: 4608513

Narrative

INJURED WAS WALKING RETURN AIRWAY IN OLD WORKS ON #1 SIDE. PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL (18"" X 15"" X 2"") STRIKING HIS BACK. CONTINUED WORKING BUT HAVING TROUBLE WITH NUMBNESS IN LEFT ARM. DID NOT M ISS ANY WORK UNTIL 2/11/03.

Source

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