FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Bell County Coal Corporation
Start: 05/08/2007

220071300015 · 05/08/2007 · Bell County Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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: Observe operations
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): James River Coal Company
Operator: Bell County Coal Corporation
Mine: 1518939

Narrative

EE WAS WATCHING THE MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPX. 12 INCHES X 12 INCHES UP TO 1 INCH THICK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. HE RECEIVED 9 STITCHES AT THE HOSPITAL AND RETURNED TO WORK ON THE FOLLOWING SHIFT.

Source

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