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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220101440001 · 05/13/2010 · Brooks Run Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Brooks Run Mining Company LLC
Mine
4609066

Narrative

Employee was place changing the continuous miner. He was standing in an intersection, when a piece of roof rock fell from between the bolts and struck him, a glancing blow to the shoulder. He fell to the mine floor and the rock flipped onto his lower left leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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