FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Start: 02/08/2008

220080510052 · 02/08/2008 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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, Drilling
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 4609163

Narrative

EE was bolting top in 3-R crosscut he had lowered his drill steel from the hole and was reaching to get it when a piece of slate measuring 12""Wx31""Lx3"" thick fell from the roof stricking him in the left forearm, causing a laceration that required 10 stiches.

Source

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