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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220082170006 · 07/30/2008 · Martin County Coal

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Idle
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
120
Mine experience
0.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Martin County Coal
Mine
1518627

Narrative

Member was taking lunch break, he was standing beside a service scoop when the rib rolled off and struck the Member in the side, knocking him into the scoop. Member was later found to have a fracture to the pelvic. This accident was called into the MSHA hot line when the fracture was discovered.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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