FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Bridger Coal Company
Start: 09/28/2017

Fatal · 220172770007 · 09/28/2017 · Bridger Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: FATALITY
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 9 years

Operator

Controller (parent): MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
Operator: Bridger Coal Company
Mine: 4801646

Narrative

On September 28, 2017, employee was helping in the roof bolting activities on the longwall face. During this activity, coal came from the longwall face fatally injuring the employee.

Source

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