FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Hopkins County Coal LLC
Start: 05/13/2011

220111370001 · 05/13/2011 · Hopkins County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 4 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The injured employee was reaching for a roof bolt when a rock fell striking the top of his hand pushing it downward. His hand was smashed between the rock and bolt causing the laceration. He received 22 sutures in the fatty tissue between his index finger and thumb.

Source

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