FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at White River Coal, Inc.
Start: 07/15/2005

220052230037 · 07/15/2005 · 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: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 26
Mine experience: 1.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was roof bolting and as he started drilling a hole, a piece of rock 18"" long x 12"" thick x 4""-5"" thick fell striking him on the forearm. Shortly after that another piece of rock fell striking him on the shoulder.

Source

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