FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Maple Coal Co., LLC
Start: 09/07/2012

220122570007 · 09/07/2012 · Maple Coal Co., LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity: Observe operations
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: TOE(S)/PHALANGES
Days lost: 16
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Walter Energy Incorporated
Operator: Maple Coal Co., LLC
Mine: 4604236

Narrative

EE was observing the roof bolting crew installing wire screen on the rib when a piece of rock measuring 39"" x 37"" x 6"" fell out from between bolts in the mine roof and struck him on top of his right foot causing fractures to 3 of his toes.

Source

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