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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220082820041 · 09/28/2008 · Oxbow Mining, 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
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Set or remove brattice
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
6
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oxbow Carbon LLC
Operator
Oxbow Mining, LLC
Mine
0504674

Narrative

EE was hanging sound curtain and dislodged rock off rib between rib and roof screen. The rock hit him in head and shoulder. EE bit his tongue and chipped a tooth and abrasions across sholder, about 3"" to 4"" long. This was in the South East X-cut 18 return entry miner section.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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