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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220072530054 · 09/05/2007 · Advent Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
78
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Chester M Thomas
Operator
Advent Mining LLC
Mine
1518547

Narrative

Employee was standing facing the coal rib and was taking the gauges off of an oxygen tank when a piece of rock approximately 3'x4'x6"" fell from between the rib bolt and coal rib striking him on the lower leg resulting in a compound fracture of his lower leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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