FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Emerald Coal Resources LP
Start: 11/04/2014

220143460018 · 11/04/2014 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity: Continuous miner
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 6.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine: 3605466

Narrative

The injured was operating the continuous miner when a piece of rib measuring 3' by 3' by 3"" struck him in the right shoulder/scapula area. The injured has continued to work at his normal job and continued to have pain in his shoulder. An MRI revealed some tearing in his shoulder. The injured began receiving physical therapy on 11/24/2014. This is a Medical Treatment Accident.

Source

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