FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Performance Coal Company
Start: 09/02/2005

220052620079 · 09/02/2005 · Performance Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FACE,NEC
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Performance Coal Company
Mine: 4608436

Narrative

Employee was located in the #6 face installing roof bolts. A piece of rock fell striking the drill mast and then bouncing up lacerating his left cheek. This accident occurred on the North Mains Section. Employee was on holiday weekend on 9/3 thru 9/5.

Source

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