FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Mammoth Coal Co.
Start: 11/07/2011

220113180072 · 11/07/2011 · Mammoth Coal Co.

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: Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 159
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Mammoth Coal Co.
Mine: 4609237

Narrative

Employee was examining his shuttle car roadway prior to operating shuttle car, a piece of rock (approximately 46"" long X 5"" thick X 15"" wide) fell between roof support. The rock struck him on the head and left shoulder.

Source

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