FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Highland Mining Company LLC
Start: 01/09/2013

220141880022 · 01/09/2013 · 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, Drilling
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: 47
Mine experience: 9.06 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee stated that he was attempting to drill into the mine roof while operating a roof bolter. While holding the drill steel the drill steel was placed against the mine roof. This dislodged a piece of rock that struck employee on rt forearm above wrist.

Source

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