FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Start: 06/30/2010

220101870036 · 06/30/2010 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 4609163

Narrative

Miner operator and M.R.S. operator set up in #2 Block to begin pillaring. The right rib popped and rolled hitting M.R.S. operator on right calf. After checking roof and rib again, they loaded out first lift before end of shift. On way to mantrip, M.R.S. operator said his leg was wet and discovered a tear in his calf. He was transported to hospital for sutures.

Source

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