FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at White River Coal, Inc.
Start: 03/15/2005

220050840038 · 03/15/2005 · White River Coal, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 112
Mine experience: 0.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Donald Blankenberger
Operator: White River Coal, Inc.
Mine: 1202324

Narrative

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND AS HE WAS INSERTING THE RESIN CARTRIDGE INTO THE HOLE, A SLAB OF ROCK FELL. SLAB STRUCK EE IN THE SHOULDER AND BACK, PINNING HIM AGAINST THE CONTROLS OF THE ROOF BOLTER. THE ROCK MEASURED 1.5-15"" THICK, 12-48"" WIDE AND 9' LONG.

Source

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