FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Hopkins County Coal LLC
Start: 02/08/2011

220110530016 · 02/08/2011 · Hopkins County Coal 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, Inserting bolt
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 11
Mine experience: 3.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator: Hopkins County Coal LLC
Mine: 1518826

Narrative

The injured employee was roof bolting, while in the process of swinging in to put the middle bolt up a piece of rock fell and struck his left hand. This accident bruised his left hand. He was released to come back to work and continued working until 2/14/2011. On 2/15/2011 he started missing work due to swelling in his hand.

Source

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