FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Warrior Coal LLC
Start: 08/20/2003

Fatal · 220032400001 · 08/20/2003 · Warrior Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: FATALITY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity: Move power cable
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 9 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator: Warrior Coal LLC
Mine: 1517216

Narrative

THE SECTION FOREMAN ON #2 UNIT WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A SECTION OF MINE ROOF THAT FELL BETWEEN TWO ROWS OF ROOF BOLTS. HE AND THE MINER HELPER WERE PULLING A MINER CABLE INT O POSITION TO BE HUNG WHEN THE ROCK FELL WITHOUT WARNING, DRIVING THE VICTIM TO THE GROUND & STRIKING THE MINER HELPER WITH A GLANCING BLOW. THE ROCK MEASURED 11'7""X 3""X 2 1/2"".

Source

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