FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 09/19/2013

220132830033 · 09/19/2013 · 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, NEC
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: ARM,NEC
Days lost: 22
Mine experience: 0.38 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Injured employee was roof bolting on the 1 North Mains section when a piece of rock fell from the top and struck his right arm resulting in a bruise. Employee was initially released to return to work by Ruby Memorial Hospital. Further investigation determined that the employee is being kept off work by a physician in southern West Virginia.

Source

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