FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Wabash Mine Holding Company
Start: 10/30/2004

220043130066 · 10/30/2004 · Wabash Mine Holding Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity: Idle
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 29.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Foundation Coal Corporation
Operator: Wabash Mine Holding Company
Mine: 1100877

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON A BUCKET, COOLING OFF AFTER HANGING CABLE FOR REMOTE. HE TOOK OFF HIS HAT TO SWIPE OFF HIS FOREHEAD. A ROCK 1' SQUARE AND 1"" THICK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS HEAD. THE LACERATION TO HIS SCALP REQUIRED STAPLES.

Source

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