FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Start: 12/06/2007

220073450049 · 12/06/2007 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Discontinued 1/31/2014. Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 129
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee was loading supplies on the roof bolt machine and a rock (3ft x 3ft x 3in)fell from between the bolts and struck the employee on his hard hat. X-ray and CAT scan showed a small crack to one vertebrae. Neck brace was applied.

Source

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