FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Highland Mining Company LLC
Start: 03/10/2010

220100710032 · 03/10/2010 · 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: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: ANKLE
Days lost: 86
Mine experience: 2.31 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee stated: He was standing at the side tram controls of his roof bolter, when he was struck by a piece of roof rock. The rock pushed him down and his lower left leg was caught beneath the rock - fracture to left ankle. His first scheduled work day missed is 3/12/2010.

Source

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