FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at The Marshall County Coal Company
Start: 11/21/2017

220173310019 · 11/21/2017 · The Marshall 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: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: 14
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Robert E Murray
Operator: The Marshall County Coal Company
Mine: 4601437

Narrative

A fully trained miner was installing a roof strap when a rock fell from the roof striking EE in the upper lip resulting in stitches to the lip. The accident was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

Source

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