FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

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

220150780026 · 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 rolling or sliding object
Occupation: Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity: Drill face, Rib, Side, Down
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 900
Mine experience: 4.62 years

Operator

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

Narrative

A trained longwall shearer operator was drilling the coal bottom floor in the 12 East longwall. The victim was struck by the rib falling and striking him in the knee. The roof control and protective equipment were compliant.

Source

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