FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Independence Coal Company
Start: 11/08/2010

220103190015 · 11/08/2010 · Independence Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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, Inserting bolt
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.27 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Independence Coal Company
Mine: 4609328

Narrative

Injured member was installing roof bolts when a piece of draw rock fell and struck his right arm just above the elbow. He was transported to the ER and diagonsed with tissue bruising. The ER physician placed him on restricted work activity.

Source

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