FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Independence Coal Co Inc.
Start: 02/09/2005

220050620061 · 02/09/2005 · Independence Coal Co Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Driller, Highwall operator, Highwall drill operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FACE,NEC
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Independence Coal Co Inc.
Mine: 4608977

Narrative

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING RIGHT SIDE CUTTER MOTOR. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HEAD OF HIGHWALL MINER AND GLANCED BACK UNDER LAUNCH CANOPY, STRIKING EE 2"" BELOW LEFT EYE. (LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.)

Source

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