FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Independence Coal Company
Start: 03/29/2011

220110950001 · 03/29/2011 · 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: Machine maintenance
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1.77 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Injured member was cleaning out the dust box on the roof bolter when a rock measuring approximately 3'x3'x3-5"" fell from behind the curtain and struck injured left foot. Injured was diagnosed with two fractures of the left foot and placed on restricted duty.

Source

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