FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Knox Creek Coal Corporation
Start: 03/04/2010

220100680015 · 03/04/2010 · Knox Creek Coal Corporation

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: Walking, Running
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 333
Mine experience: 9.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Knox Creek Coal Corporation
Mine: 4406804

Narrative

EE was working in the #2 intake entry close to the fan shaft. Cleaning up and re-bolting a slate fall, bolter had been backed out of the fall area, EE and a co-worker were under supported top evaluating the next step. Co-worker walked away, staying under supported top. As EE started to follow co-worker, he was struck by a rock originating from the fall area.

Source

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