FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Rockhouse Energy Mining Company
Start: 02/11/2009

220090480068 · 02/11/2009 · Rockhouse Energy Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity: Continuous miner
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Rockhouse Energy Mining Company
Mine: 1517651

Narrative

Employee was finishing up the 6 right cross-cut. He was standing apprx. 6' from the 5 right cross-cut when a piece of drawrock fell knocking him backwards and then striking him above the left ankle causing compound fractures.

Source

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