FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 08/28/2015

220152440005 · 08/28/2015 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: ARM,NEC
Days lost: 119
Mine experience: 8 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601456

Narrative

While attempting to install a roof bolt in the face of the #3 entry at 135 block on the 1 North Mains Section, a piece of rock fell from the top striking the employee's right arm resulting in a fracture.

Source

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