FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at North Fork Coal Corporation
Start: 08/14/2012

220122330012 · 08/14/2012 · North Fork Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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, Inserting bolt
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 119
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: North Fork Coal Corporation
Mine: 1518340

Narrative

The EE was installing roof bolts in the #7 entry. As the EE was pushing the roof bolt up into the hole a small piece of rock fell striking the EE on the head which resulted in a strain to his neck and shoulder.

Source

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