FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at McElroy Coal Company
Start: 07/26/2007

220072140035 · 07/26/2007 · McElroy Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity: Observe operations
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost: 72
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator: McElroy Coal Company
Mine: 4601437

Narrative

Employee was watching the left side bolter scale a piece of stone on the left side of the miner when a piece of stone fell 3 straps outby on the right side of the miner striking him on the head. The material slid down cutting his right ear.

Source

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