FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Spartan Mining Company, LLC
Start: 02/15/2018

220180520017 · 02/15/2018 · Spartan Mining Company, LLC

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: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 139
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Operator: Spartan Mining Company, LLC
Mine: 4601544

Narrative

Employee stated ee had already installed 2 bolts in row and decided to install a spot bolt next to the rib. After installing the spot bolt, ee swung in and a rock 48"" x 32"" x 4-5"" fell out between bolts hitting ee in the back. EE went to Princeton Community Hosp. ER. X-ray indicated possible fracture of C-7 and ee was given time away from work and referred to specialist

Source

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