FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at McElroy Coal Company
Start: 03/08/2015

220150780024 · 03/08/2015 · McElroy Coal 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: Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity: Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 15
Mine experience: 0.77 years

Operator

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

Narrative

A trained employee was shoveling on the longwall face to clear coal bottom away. He had his back to the face. The roof from the shield tip to the face was roof bolted. The victim was struck on the left shoulder by stone and rock. The roof control and protective equipment were compliant.

Source

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