FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Highland Mining Company LLC
Start: 08/19/2009

220093220024 · 08/19/2009 · 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: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 68
Mine experience: 1.17 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE reported that he and co-workers were working pulling a conveyor motor off a CM when a piece of draw rock fell from between roof supports striking the top of his mine cap.Contacted mine after the end of the shift. EE was treated by a chiropractor on 8/19/09 after work.EE saw doctor on 11/10/09 due to continued headache/neck pain. EE began missing work on 11/12/09.

Source

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