FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Mill Branch Coal Corporation
Start: 02/01/2008

220080370028 · 02/01/2008 · Mill Branch 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: Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.27 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Cumberland Resources Corporation
Operator: Mill Branch Coal Corporation
Mine: 4407186

Narrative

EE was installing roof bolts using a dual head bolting machine. EE walked to the back of the machine to get a box of resign, when a piece of draw rock fell striking his right forearm. The injury resulted in a fracture and a laceration which required suitures.

Source

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