STRIKING OR BUMPING

Name: STRIKING OR BUMPING at White Buck Coal Company
Start: 08/30/2006

220062650039 · 08/30/2006 · White Buck Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 196
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: White Buck Coal Company
Mine: 4607042

Narrative

Employee was hanging roof bolter cable and walking when his head contacted a belt ""L"" bracket that was installed in the mine roof. The bracket had been installed for a belt move and the roof was approximately 5 feet high. *Note: Referred to specialist for diagnosis on Sept. 14, 2006.*

Source

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