FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Old Ben Coal Company
Start: 09/13/2003

220032760028 · 09/13/2003 · Old Ben Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity: Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: ANKLE
Days lost: 27
Mine experience: 28.57 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING SCSR'S ON THE OLD UNIT 3 WORKED OUT, RECOVERY AREA. AS HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM THE SCSR'S A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK LOWER RIGHT LEG AND ANKLE. THE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 9/16/03 AND HE IS STILL UNDER THE DOCTOR'S CARE AT THIS TIME.

Source

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