FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Highland Mining Company LLC
Start: 12/20/2003

220033640013 · 12/20/2003 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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: Machine maintenance
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 0.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine: 1502709

Narrative

THE BOLTER MACHINE WAS LOCATED IN AN OVERCAST HOLE AREA (HIGH ROOF). AFTER PERFORMING THE TASK OF CLEANING HIS DUST BOX, HE STOOD UP ALONGSIDE THE MACHINE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGH TOP STRIKING HIS HEAD AND NECK RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE SPRAIN TO HIS NECK.

Source

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