FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Canyon Fuel Company LLC
Start: 11/23/2004

220043350013 · 11/23/2004 · Canyon Fuel Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 139
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Arch Resources Inc
Operator: Canyon Fuel Company LLC
Mine: 4201890

Narrative

Roof bolter operators were positioning a 4 1/2' roll of welded wire mesh screen in preparation for the bolting cycle. The mesh was positioned parallel to and under the last row of permanent roof support, when a roof fall occurred. The roof rock sheared off at the last row of permanent roof support striking injured EE.

Source

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