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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220121950007 · 07/08/2012 · Hopedale Mining LLC

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, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rhino Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hopedale Mining LLC
Mine
3300968

Narrative

EE just finished bolting a cut when he went to set down on the bolter he heard a cracking sound as he looked up a stone fell from the roof and hit him in the face, which caused a laceration to the bridge of his nose and to the left cheek requiring 2 stitches in each cut.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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