FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Emerald Coal Resources LP
Start: 09/08/2009

220092600027 · 09/08/2009 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Fall onto or against objects
Occupation: Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity: Supervise
Injury source: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 632
Mine experience: 15.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine: 3605466

Narrative

He was standing along the mining machine observing the roof conditions when a piece of rock fell form between the straps striking him. After being struck by the rock he fell against the mining machine causing fractures to both sides of his face, lacerations, dislocation of the left shoulder and other contusions.

Source

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