FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Independence Coal Company Inc
Start: 04/26/2005

220051250047 · 04/26/2005 · Independence Coal Company Inc

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: Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity: Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: ARM,NEC
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4607273

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN THE HEADGATE ENTRY. HE WAS DRILLING FOR A RIB BOLT WHEN A ROCK APPROX. 2'X 2'X 3"" FELL FROM THE TOP & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ARM & THE FORCE FROM THE WEIGHT CAUSED HIS ARM TO HIT PART OF THE PLATFORM ON THE BOLTER. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT ARM & SUTURES WERE REQUIRED. NO TIME LOST.

Source

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