FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Rockhouse Energy Mining Company
Start: 11/13/2006

220063380084 · 11/13/2006 · Rockhouse Energy Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 6
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Rockhouse Energy Mining Company
Mine: 1517651

Narrative

Member was setting bits on the tail drum of the shear when some rock fell striking him on the neck and back area. He was taken to the hospital and released. He continued to work until 11-19-06. He was taken off work due to fractured ribs.

Source

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