← MSHA accidents

POWERED HAULAGE

220083010037 · 10/22/2008 · Gibson County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Gibson County Coal LLC
Mine
1202215

Narrative

Injury was standing in #3 entry waiting for a scoop to remove some rock from behind the roof bolter. As He was watching the scoop a small piece of rock came from the direction of the scoop striking him above the left eye. This caused a laceration which had to be closed by sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown