FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at The Harrison County Coal Company
Start: 01/16/2019

220190230005 · 01/16/2019 · 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 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: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 72
Mine experience: 8.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE was hanging monorail between the longwall stageloader & ribline, just outby the longwall face. A piece of the rib suddenly popped loose above a rib bolt and fell, hitting EE on the back of left leg, knocking them against the stageloader. EE suffered contusions and back spasms. EE was wearing required PPE & has training & experience.EE didn't violate any rules or regulations.

Source

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