FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Start: 12/20/2006

220063610020 · 12/20/2006 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part: ANKLE
Days lost: 121
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 4607009

Narrative

Employee was located on the offside of the Fletcher Roof Ranger II when a piece of rock fell from between the last row of bolts & the ATRS. The rock slid down the canopy & struck the EE on the right leg. Rock measured 18""X 14""X 4"".

Source

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