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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220192100026 · 07/27/2019 · The Marion County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
28
Mine experience
12.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Marion County Coal Company
Mine
4601433

Narrative

Employee was walking down the #4 mainline belt, and had stopped to look underneath the belt at 20blk. EE placed hand on the bed rail while looking under the belt, and coal fell out from the mine roof and landed on EE's right ring finger, causing a contusion on the finger and hand. Employee was complying with all laws, company policies and was wearing all appropriate PPE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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