FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 06/29/2009

220091870072 · 06/29/2009 · Eastern Associated Coal 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: Continuous miner
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 13
Mine experience: 25 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601456

Narrative

Employee stated he placed his left hand on the continous miner on the 6 right section and was struck by a piece of rock that had fallen from the top approx. 12"" x 12"" x 1.5"", resulting in a fracture of the left little finger.

Source

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