FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Mill Branch Coal Corporation
Start: 05/15/2009

220091390038 · 05/15/2009 · Mill Branch Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 4
Mine experience: 0.52 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Cumberland Resources Corporation
Operator: Mill Branch Coal Corporation
Mine: 4407189

Narrative

The employee was installing the first rib bolt in the bolting sequence when the coal rib rolled and pushed him into the drill head which was in the raised position. This caused a twist motion which strained his lower back and hip.

Source

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