FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Emerald Coal Resources LP
Start: 12/20/2012

220123610046 · 12/20/2012 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 24
Mine experience: 1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine: 3605466

Narrative

The employee was reaching across the top of the miner to retrieve a box of glue when a rock came loose from the face striking the straps that were being stored on top of the miner. One of the straps struck the employee under his right arm. There were no cuts/contusions to the employee and the physician's diagnoses was a strained right shoulder.

Source

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