MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Old Ben Coal Company
Start: 02/24/2004

220040610018 · 02/24/2004 · Old Ben Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 30
Mine experience: 0.11 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING A NOTCH TO THE LEFT. AS HE WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT HAND. THE INCIDENT FRACT URED HIS LEFT THUMB. EMPLOYEE WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS CHECK THE ROOF AND RIB IN HIS WORK AREA.

Source

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