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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220182040015 · 07/11/2018 · ICG-Illinois, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
42
Mine experience
4.87 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
ICG-Illinois, LLC
Mine
1102664

Narrative

While roof bolting, reached to remove a plugged drill steel from the roof. As they reached, shale and rock fell around the steel, knocking the injured to the ground. The rock and drill steel struck their right calf and left a laceration that required sutures to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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