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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220082530045 · 08/28/2008 · Remington LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
13
Mine experience
4.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Remington LLC
Mine
4608936

Narrative

Section foreman noticed that the rib needed scaled where work was being performed on a shuttle car. He scaled the rib and was rolling a large piece of rock from the work area when another piece of rock fell striking his left index finger causing a severe laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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