FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Freedom Energy Mining Company
Start: 10/14/2008

220083010003 · 10/14/2008 · Freedom Energy Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 27
Mine experience: 2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Freedom Energy Mining Company
Mine: 1507082

Narrative

Employee stayed back on mid-night shift to help set air lock doors out-by D-4 hd. A piece of draw rock fell onto his shoulder & back area. Taken to E.R. x-ray negative, RTW 10-15-08. Worked until 10-22-08, saw another Dr., taken off work for 2 wks.

Source

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