FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Rockhouse Energy Mining
Start: 08/08/2011

220112300006 · 08/08/2011 · Rockhouse Energy Mining

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Fall onto or against objects
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FACE,NEC
Days lost: 151
Mine experience: 11 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Rockhouse Energy Mining
Mine: 1517651

Narrative

Employees had scaled some loose ribs in an old overcast area and was in the process of spot bolting the area. As he was putting the drill steel against the roof a piece of rib fell out knocking employee into the roof bolter controls causing a laceration to his face.

Source

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