FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
Start: 03/05/2009

220090850035 · 03/05/2009 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal 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: Walking, Running
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 70
Mine experience: 4.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator: Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
Mine: 3607416

Narrative

EE was walking back to get a roof strap from rear of miner in #1 Bleeder Entry, E-19 Section, when a piece of rock that measured 18"" X 24"" X 3"" thick fell from between the roof straps and struck him on top of the head, jamming his neck. EE began missing work due to the injury on 3/23/09.

Source

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