FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Pinnacle Mining Company LLC
Start: 03/17/2016

220160890021 · 03/17/2016 · Pinnacle Mining Company 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: Observe operations
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 44
Mine experience: 4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Virginia Conservation Legacy Fund (VCLF)
Operator: Pinnacle Mining Company LLC
Mine: 4601816

Narrative

Employee was standing by tray of roof bolter when a rock fell out of the mine roof, struck the ventilation tubing, and then struck the employee. Employee was released and returned to work on 3/18/2016. Employee sought additional medical attention on 3/21/2016.

Source

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