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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220151250032 · 04/28/2015 · Jim Walter Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Timbering, Build cribs
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
10
Mine experience
3.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Walter Energy Incorporated
Operator
Jim Walter Resources Inc
Mine
0101401

Narrative

Employee was helping build additional cribs due to the top deteriorating at the mesh line alongside the trailing shields. As the employee set the last two crib blocks on top of the crib, the rocks came off of crib onto him causing laceration to lower leg requiring sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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