FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at American Mining West LLC
Start: 01/04/2006

220060170074 · 01/04/2006 · American Mining West LLC

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, NEC
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 77
Mine experience: 1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Timothy P Smith
Operator: American Mining West LLC
Mine: 1518707

Narrative

INJURED PARTY WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE #3 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS RT. ANKLE, BREAKING HIS LEG. HE WAS UNDER THE CANOPY ON THE ROOF BOLTER BUT HIS LEG WAS JUST A LITTLE BIT OUT FROM UNDER THE CANOPY WHEN THE ROCK FELL. THE ROCK WAS ABOUT 3""THICK, 1 & 1/2'LONG & 1 & 1/2'WIDE.

Source

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