FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Start: 10/08/2015

220153520014 · 10/08/2015 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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, NEC
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 4609048

Narrative

Employee was bolting top in #2 face when a piece of draw rock, approximately 60"" X 21"" X 1"" - 1 1/2"" thick dislodged, striking him on the head knocking him to the ground. It was reported to the Safety Department on 12-16-15 Employee was having physical therapy for his injury.

Source

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