FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Martin County Coal Corp.
Start: 05/27/2011

220111520026 · 05/27/2011 · Martin County Coal Corp.

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: 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: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Martin County Coal Corp.
Mine: 1519531

Narrative

While bolting top the roof bolt operator turned to make a bolt up and a piece of roof fell striking the employee on the right ear causing a laceration, Employee received first aid at scene and was transported to HRMC at Prestonsburg Ky,where he received stitches to his right ear.

Source

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