FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Independence Coal Company Inc
Start: 05/23/2007

220071570024 · 05/23/2007 · Independence Coal Company Inc

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: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost: 36
Mine experience: 6 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4607273

Narrative

While he was standing at the side controls of the bolter a piece of roof rock fell from between the bolts striking him on the top of his left foot causing a bruise. On 5-25-07 he went to a doctor and was removed from work due to swelling of his foot.

Source

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