FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Start: 09/15/2006

220062620044 · 09/15/2006 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity: Enter/work in bins, Silos
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 7 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The foreman was walking away from the face and a rock approx 16"" long, shaped like a wedge) fell from the xcut corner and the sharp edge struck his left leg below his knee. The xray was negative but 8 sutures were needed. The employee returned to work restricted duty his next shift.

Source

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