FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at The Ohio County Coal Company
Start: 11/27/2017

220173400008 · 11/27/2017 · 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: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 61
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee was reaching for a 6' bolt from the bolt tray when the right ring finger was struck by a falling rock. The following were not a factor: Rules, regs, mining equipment or systems, skills, proficiency, training or protective devices. Attitude may have been a factor.

Source

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