FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Penn View Mining, Inc.
Start: 04/09/2009

220091110007 · 04/09/2009 · Penn View Mining, Inc.

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: Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 310
Mine experience: 0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Thomas J Smith
Operator: Penn View Mining, Inc.
Mine: 3609464

Narrative

Employee was roof bolting on the right side of the Fletcher Roof Bolter in the No. 2 Entry. Employee started to drill the first hole in the second to last row in that place. ATRS and safety post was set. Rock came loose from the right rib, striking the employee on the lower back. (Rock size was approx. 5'x3'x5"" thick)

Source

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