FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Highland Mining Company LLC
Start: 02/20/2014

220140590040 · 02/20/2014 · Highland Mining Company 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: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 2.81 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator: Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine: 1502709

Narrative

EE was operating a walk-through truss bolter on #3 unit. He was standing on the catwalk of the bolter. He had right arm resting on the tram lever guard when a piece of rock, 14"" x 14"" x 2"", fell and struck him on his right forearm.

Source

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