FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Reedy Coal Co; Inc
Start: 08/02/2004

Fatal · 220042320013 · 08/02/2004 · Reedy Coal Co; Inc

Details

Degree of injury: FATALITY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Timbering, Build cribs
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 6.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Willis Ring
Operator: Reedy Coal Co; Inc
Mine: 1518740

Narrative

EE had just finished installing timbers and began to observe the top for the miner operator who had begun to cut the end cut in the #2 entry. A section of roof measuring 18' wide 0-60"" thick fell on ee causing fatal injuries.

Source

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