FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Jim Walter Resources Inc
Start: 04/17/2013

220131090017 · 04/17/2013 · Jim Walter Resources Inc

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: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 97
Mine experience: 4.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Walter Energy Incorporated
Operator: Jim Walter Resources Inc
Mine: 0101247

Narrative

Employee was standing at the front of the roof bolter scaling down loose top when rock rolled off rib striking employee causing him to fall and twist left knee. Roof bolter was located in the # 4 entry. Torn ACL and meniscus. Referred to Dr.

Source

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