FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Brooks Run Mining Company LLC
Start: 03/22/2004

220040860029 · 03/22/2004 · Brooks Run 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: Discontinued 1/31/2014. Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 152
Mine experience: 3.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Brooks Run Mining Company LLC
Mine: 4607757

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ROOF BOLTERS (MAKING UP ROOF BOLTS) IN THE FACE OF NO.5 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL MEASURING 41""X51""X0""-4"" FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE EMPLOYEES HEAD AND BACK. THE ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN 4 PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS FULLY RESIN 4'BOLTS. EE SUFFERED INJURIES - LACERATIONS & AVULSIONS TO THE FOREHEAD & LEFT EAR AS WELL AS INJURIES TO NECK & BACK.

Source

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