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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220143070054 · 10/25/2014 · Redhawk Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
252
Mine experience
2.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator
Redhawk Mining LLC
Mine
1519633

Narrative

Employee was changing reel chain on shuttle car, when a piece of the coal rib fell and struck the employee in the upper back and neck area employee was complaining with back pain he was transported to ST. JOSEPH MARTIN HOSPITAL he received Cat scan which was negative and was transported to PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER and received more CAT scans also negative, was released same date.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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