FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at American Energy Corporation
Start: 03/20/2008

220080910012 · 03/20/2008 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: ANKLE
Days lost: 91
Mine experience: 6.83 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Robert E Murray
Operator: American Energy Corporation
Mine: 3301070

Narrative

Sliding 4"" h-beam over the top of the last shield on the recovery face rock fell along side of the shield striking EE and landing on his ankle. Cause of the injury was safety awareness. Compliance with rules/regs, protective equip was not a factor. Miner knowledge may be a factor, mining systems could be a factor.

Source

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