FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at The Ohio County Coal Company
Start: 04/20/2017

220171160028 · 04/20/2017 · The Ohio County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity: Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 44
Mine experience: 5.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Robert E Murray
Operator: The Ohio County Coal Company
Mine: 4601436

Narrative

Employee was in the process of getting rocks out of throat of miner in the 4WTG section when a rock fell from in between the straps striking right hand causing a laceration and fracture.Cause of injury was awareness. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

Source

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