FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Allegheny Mineral Corp
Start: 02/17/2004

220040620005 · 02/17/2004 · Allegheny Mineral Corp

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity: Handling explosives
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Snyder Associated Companies Inc
Operator: Allegheny Mineral Corp
Mine: 3607667

Narrative

EE WAS BENT AT THE WAIST LOADING BLAST HOLES WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM AN ADJACENT HIGHWALL. THE ROCK STRUCK THE EE ON THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FOR BRUISING AND A CONTUSION TO HIS BACK. RISING TEMPERATURES AND MELTING SNOW & ICE MAY HAVE LOOSENED THE HIGHWALL MATERIAL.

Source

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