FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Jim Walter Resources Inc
Start: 03/29/2006

Fatal · 220060970021 · 03/29/2006 · Jim Walter Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury: FATALITY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: LW Propman, Propman helper, Move crew if LW, Move-up man, Jacksetter, Advanceman LW helper
Activity: Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 23.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Walter Energy Incorporated
Operator: Jim Walter Resources Inc
Mine: 0101247

Narrative

While installing roof pins in front of LW shield, piece of rock fell, striking employee and knocking him down. Contusion to back of head, laceration to right hand and fracture to left ankle. The victim was flown by helicopter to the nearest trauma center, where he died on April 10, 2006.

Source

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