FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at The Harrison County Coal Company
Start: 09/24/2018

220182740032 · 09/24/2018 · The Harrison County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation: Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity: Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 92
Mine experience: 9.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Robert E Murray
Operator: The Harrison County Coal Company
Mine: 4601318

Narrative

Injured employee was checking the charge level on scoop batteries. As EE was checking the batteries, the rib rolled out behind EE striking EE in the back and shoving EE into the scoop body and down to the mine floor. Employee has contusions and a right shoulder strain/sprain. Employee has proper training & experience and didn't violate any rules or regulations.

Source

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