FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Start: 05/08/2008

220081410001 · 05/08/2008 · Pocahontas 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, Inserting bolt
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: 0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent): United Company
Operator: Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine: 4608266

Narrative

Roof bolter operator was bolting in #2 entry on the off side of the machine, when a piece of draw rock 5.5""L X 18""W X 3.5"" thick fell from the top and struck the drill head and then struck him on the right forearm. He required (9) sutures. This is to report medical treatment only.

Source

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