FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Marfork Coal Company Inc
Start: 11/08/2006

220063200043 · 11/08/2006 · Marfork Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
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: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost: 149
Mine experience: 12 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Marfork Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4608297

Narrative

While attempting to start roof bolting, the 15' cut in #5 crosscut to the left, employee noticed that the right rib was loose. As he started to get a slate bar, the rib fell on his right foot, fracturing it. The rib was 18' long and 18"" to 5"" thick.

Source

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