FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Highland Mining Company LLC
Start: 06/19/2008

220081820045 · 06/19/2008 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
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: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 15
Mine experience: 5.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator: Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine: 1502709

Narrative

EE reported: He and coworkers were preparing sled to begin storing reclaimed belt supplies onto. As he was kneeling in front of the sled, a piece of draw rock measuring 7'x3'x0""-2"" thick fell striking the top of his head, sliding down his back and knocking him to the side. Extent of injury was pain and stiffness to his neck and upper back region.

Source

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