FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Start: 02/09/2006

220060480030 · 02/09/2006 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Move power cable
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost: 265
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Mine: 4608751

Narrative

EE operating remote control miner and just moved to a new cut(X-cut 9-10 entry). He moved the miner cable out of the way and at this time a piece of rib (3'X2'X2' thick) fell from the left out-by corner. The piece of rib struck his right leg from the calf down. X-ray showed 4 hairline fractures in the right foot. Walking foot brace applied. Follow-up 2/13/06. 1st day lost 2/10/06.

Source

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