FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Wolf Run Mining Company
Start: 11/13/2006

220063190023 · 11/13/2006 · Wolf Run Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 2.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent): International Coal Group Inc (ICG)
Operator: Wolf Run Mining Company
Mine: 4608791

Narrative

Injured was installing 5'W X 15'L with 4"" opening wire screen against the mine roof, with a roof bolter, when a small piece of shale fell from the roof and struck him above the right eye causing a laceration requiring 9 sutures to close. Injured was released to normal duties beginning 11/14/2006.

Source

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