FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Start: 02/23/2004

220040690018 · 02/23/2004 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Inspect equipment or mine
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: 0.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Mine: 4608751

Narrative

THE EE WAS CHECKING THE WATER PRESSURE ON THE MINER. THE MINER WAS BACKED OUT OF THE FACE AND THE EE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE MINER BETWEEN THE 4TH AND 5TH ROW OF BOLTS. THE TOP CRACKED IN THIS LOCATION AND BEFORE HE COULD EXIT THE AREA, A PIECE OF BONE COAL FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK. EX-RAY NEGATIVE, BRUISE.

Source

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