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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220142740014 · 09/25/2014 · Rosebud Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
58
Mine experience
2.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J Clifford Forrest III
Operator
Rosebud Mining Company
Mine
3608603

Narrative

Before installing first row of bolts he examined the roof and saw a loose piece of rock and grabbed his rock bar. While scaling the loose piece a piece of rib/ rock above him came down and he was moving away from it when the piece he was scaling fell and pinched his hand between the rock and the floor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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