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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220102670036 · 09/16/2010 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
84
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607191

Narrative

After turning a right handed crosscut, EE was backing out of the 4RT cut when a piece of draw rock fell. The draw rock rode back along the rib. The rock was approx. 12' L X 3'-4' W X 6"" Thick. The rock pinned his right foot to the mine floor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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