FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Hopedale Mining LLC
Start: 09/21/2017

220172700018 · 09/21/2017 · Hopedale Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD 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, Tramming
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 68
Mine experience: 0.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rhino Resource Partners LP
Operator: Hopedale Mining LLC
Mine: 3300968

Narrative

EE was tramming the roof bolter from the side controls when stone fell from the rib line and the bolt knocking EE to the ground, then more stone fell and struck EE on the right leg and ankle causing a fracture to leg and a laceration to ankle requiring 2 stitches to close the wound.

Source

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