FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Bridger Coal Company
Start: 08/13/2011

220112520011 · 08/13/2011 · Bridger Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 40
Mine experience: 3.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent): MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
Operator: Bridger Coal Company
Mine: 4801646

Narrative

While pushing in panline in the tailgate with shield 130 and 129, a piece of rock fell over gob plate and struck employee in knee. Late reporting due to further needed medical evaluation. He has been placed on restricted duty.

Source

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