MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Bell County Coal Corporation
Start: 05/01/2008

220081400014 · 05/01/2008 · Bell County Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 20
Mine experience: 0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent): James River Coal Company
Operator: Bell County Coal Corporation
Mine: 4003208

Narrative

Employee stated that as he was positioning the roof bolter the boom canopy struck a piece of rock causing it to fall striking him in the leg. The rock was appx. 15 inches x 15 inches x 4 inches thick. He continued to work until 5-10-08 when he was diagnosed with a blood clot.

Source

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