FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.
Start: 10/28/2017

220173100037 · 10/28/2017 · McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.

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: Continuous miner
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 104
Mine experience: 0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Quest Energy Corporation
Operator: McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.
Mine: 1519313

Narrative

Operating miner when a large piece of draw rock fell from mine roof pinning employee to the floor. Resulting in fractures to back, nose and ribs. Lacerations to face and lip. Was hospitalized and later released.

Source

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