FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Highland Mining Company LLC
Start: 05/30/2009

220091550040 · 05/30/2009 · Highland Mining Company LLC

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: Observe operations
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 11
Mine experience: 0.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator: Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine: 1502709

Narrative

Employee reported: Standing alongside the roof bolter machine as the operator was positioning The ATRS against the mine roof. A piece of draw rock fell striking the top of his head and sliding down his back. He experienced stiffness to his neck and upper torso.

Source

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