FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at ERP Federal Mining Complex, LLC.
Start: 09/21/2016

220162660046 · 09/21/2016 · ERP Federal Mining Complex, LLC.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity: Longwall, Shear, Plow
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost: 44
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Virginia Conservation Legacy Fund (VCLF)
Operator: ERP Federal Mining Complex, LLC.
Mine: 4601456

Narrative

Employee was cutting a cable bolt out over the longwall headgate to gain clearance for the stageloader to advance. When EE completed cutting the bolt off, a rock about 18"" x 18"" x 3-4"" thick dropped out of the roof. The rock slid down previously installed roof screen and struck EE on the right foot.

Source

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