FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at White Buck Coal Company
Start: 11/30/2005

220053390046 · 11/30/2005 · White Buck Coal Company

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: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: White Buck Coal Company
Mine: 4608365

Narrative

Employee was installing a roof bolt when a piece of rock fell on the top of the canopy. The rock busted into several small pieces. A piece approx. 12"" x 12"" x 1/4"" thick landed on his arm causing a small laceration requiring 3 stitches.

Source

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