FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Mammoth Coal Co.
Start: 06/23/2010

220101800055 · 06/23/2010 · Mammoth Coal Co.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FACE,NEC
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Mammoth Coal Co.
Mine: 4609237

Narrative

Employee was starting to drill a hole for installing a roof bolt, when a piece of roof rock fell (4"" x 4"" x 1/4"") and struck him on the left cheek which resulted in a laceration. Employee was wearing safety glasses. Employee received two sutures.

Source

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