FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Start: 04/20/2005

220051180022 · 04/20/2005 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Mine: 4608751

Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH CLEANING SPILLAGE IN THE ROADWAYS AND AROUND THE FEEDER. EE STATED THAT EE EXAMINED THIS AREA AND NO HAZARDS WERE PRESENT, BUT WHILE WALKING THROUGH A X-CUT, A PIECE OF BINDER FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK EE LEFT KNEE. THIS WAS A GLANCING BLOW AND NOT A DIRECT HIT. X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE.

Source

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