FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Start: 04/11/2007

220071030047 · 04/11/2007 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 293
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Mine: 4608751

Narrative

Mechanic was changing water sprays on the scrubber motor and a rib (12x4x8) fell suddenly, struck & pushed EE against Miner. The rib fell in a way that the Cont. Miner took the blunt of the weight & force. The EE was not pinned & was able to walk back to the back of miner. The EE was conscious & talking, but pain in shoulder & chest.

Source

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