FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 09/05/2013

220132630034 · 09/05/2013 · Eastern Associated Coal 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, Inserting bolt
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 35
Mine experience: 4.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601456

Narrative

Injured employee was installing rib bolts on the 7 Right section. As he repositioned the bolter after installing a bolt a piece of rock measuring 10-12"" long by 3"" thick fell from the roof and struck his upper back resulting in a strained and bruised back.

Source

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