FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Ohio County Coal Company
Start: 01/04/2006

220060100053 · 01/04/2006 · Ohio County Coal Company

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: Idle
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 79
Mine experience: 0.88 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Ohio County Coal Company
Mine: 1518552

Narrative

Employee stated he was beside pinner in the #6 entry on #2 unit when a piece of rock fell striking rt leg between knee & ankle. The rock caused 2 fractures (1 6 inches above ankle on right side of leg & 1 3 inches above ankle on left side of leg.) The rock was 2.9 feet wide x 4.8 feet long x 6 inches to 1 inch thick.

Source

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