FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Knox Creek Coal Corporation
Start: 01/29/2015

220150350011 · 01/29/2015 · Knox Creek Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part: TOE(S)/PHALANGES
Days lost: 253
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Knox Creek Coal Corporation
Mine: 4406804

Narrative

Employee arrived at the section to restock the CO#247 roof bolter. As he was walking away from the bolter after checking what supplies were needed, a piece of draw rock fell from the roof striking employee on his right foot. The resulting accident required the complete amputation of all 5 toes on the right foot due to their damage from the falling draw rock.

Source

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