FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Start: 07/16/2004

220042040040 · 07/16/2004 · 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: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Idle
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 7
Mine experience: 0.25 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE AND HIS CO-WORKER COMPLETED BOLTING A CUT AND WERE WAITING ON THE MECHANIC TO CHANGE A HOSE ON THEIR MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE OPERATOR'S SIDE OF THE MACHINE AND A ROCK (12 IN X 8 IN X 2 IN THICK) FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. X-RAY NEGATIVE, BRUISE AND RESTRICTED DUTY.

Source

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