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FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

220123200032 · 11/12/2012 · Bledsoe Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Ventilation maintenance
Injury source
CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James River Coal Company
Operator
Bledsoe Coal Corporation
Mine
1519132

Narrative

Employee was on 8 beltline at brk.21 repairing a brattice, employee was on his knee's when he reach over to get a block, a block from the brattice fell out striking him in the back fracturing 3 vertebrae's in back. Employee became a lost time due to this injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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