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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220101580013 · 05/19/2010 · Remington 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, Drilling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
10
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Remington LLC
Mine
4609230

Narrative

Employee was drilling a hole for a roof bolt installation when a section of roof around the hole loosened and came down on the drill steel, hitting the drill pot & then hitting employee on the knee. Employee sustained a contusion to the knee. Doctor restricted employee from working on 5/21/2010.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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