FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Blue Creek Mining, LLC
Start: 01/30/2018

220180390025 · 01/30/2018 · Blue Creek Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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, Drilling
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator: Blue Creek Mining, LLC
Mine: 4609297

Narrative

Employee stated was attempting to install a roof bolt on the Unit 1 Section. In the process of the employee drilling a hole to install the bolt a piece of rock fell from the mine roof, slid down the T Bar of the bolt machine, and struck the injured employee on the top of back.

Source

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