FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Brody Mining LLC
Start: 05/08/2013

220131440028 · 05/08/2013 · Brody Mining LLC

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, NEC
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 1.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator: Brody Mining LLC
Mine: 4609086

Narrative

Employee was operating the RBM in the 4L Crosscut. As he was placing the glue and bolt into the hole, a piece of rock fell from the top, struck the canopy of the RBM, and then struck him on top of the head. Medical received on 5/21/13 diagnosed the employee with a cervical strain.

Source

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