FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Dorchester Enterprises, Inc.
Start: 08/22/2011

220112360005 · 08/22/2011 · Dorchester Enterprises, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity: Shuttle car, Ram car, Buggy
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost: 78
Mine experience: 1.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Dorchester Enterprises, Inc.
Mine: 4407052

Narrative

On the 002 section, in the No.3 entry, EE was finishing loading his shuttle car. Once loaded, EE stuck his legs out of the car to turn around when a rock dislodged between two bolts from the mine roof. The rock struck EE's right thigh causing a fracture to his right femur.

Source

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