FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc.
Start: 11/28/2006

220063380049 · 11/28/2006 · Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation: Discontinued 1/31/2014. Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
Activity: Electrical maintenance
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 3
Mine experience: 0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Progress Energy Inc
Operator: Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc.
Mine: 1518734

Narrative

Employee was helping change batteries on scoop. He reached around back of battery to release chain that holds the battery to the stand. His left shoulder hit left rib, causing coal and rock to roll from rib, striking left side of his body, leg, ribs and shoulder.

Source

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