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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220100470090 · 02/05/2010 · Mill Branch Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
16
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cumberland Resources Corporation
Operator
Mill Branch Coal Corporation
Mine
4407186

Narrative

EE was operating the continuous miner in the # 1 entry. EE was sitting on his feet and a small piece of rock fell off the rib knocking him off balance and into the miner striking his face on the frame of the miner.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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