FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Emerald Coal Resources LP
Start: 10/02/2008

220082800067 · 10/02/2008 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

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: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 2.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Foundation Coal Corporation
Operator: Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine: 3605466

Narrative

Standing along the right side of the continuous miner preparing to install roof bolts, when a piece of slate fell from the roof and struck his hard hat, and then struck him on the right side of the top upper lip causing a laceration requiring one suture.

Source

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