FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Emerald Coal Resources LP
Start: 09/13/2013

220132620009 · 09/13/2013 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

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: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost: 84
Mine experience: 8 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee was trimming the top when a piece of rock came out of the top from the head to the last strap. The piece of rock rolled back and struck the miner causing a smaller piece of rock to break off and continue to roll back contacting the employee's right ankle/foot.

Source

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