FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at McElroy Coal Company
Start: 01/16/2015

220150230012 · 01/16/2015 · McElroy Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source: APPAREL,NEC
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Robert E Murray
Operator: McElroy Coal Company
Mine: 4601437

Narrative

A fully trained roof bolter was installing a cable bolt in an overcast area. As he was drilling small piece of stone broke loose striking his safety glasses. The safety glasses pushed on the bridge of the safety glasses cutting his nose. 6 stitches.

Source

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