FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp
Start: 06/18/2003

220031750010 · 06/18/2003 · McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Move power cable
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: NECK
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

Controller (parent): James River Coal Company
Operator: McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp
Mine: 1518085

Narrative

EE WAS HELPING ON CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HARD HAT AND THEN SLID DOWN HIS BACK AND LEFT LEG. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL ER. DIAGNOIS OF SPRAI NED NECK AND RECOMMENDED 3 DAYS OF LIGHT DUTY WORK. RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY 6/23/03.

Source

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