FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Kanawha Eagle Mining, LLC
Start: 08/03/2019

220192280025 · 08/03/2019 · Kanawha Eagle Mining, 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, NEC
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 57
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator: Kanawha Eagle Mining, LLC
Mine: 4608759

Narrative

Injured employee was installing a metal roof strap when drill canopy came into contact with rib loosening the rib causing it to strike EE's back and lower left leg. EE finished the shift but sought medical treatment on 8/5/2019 and was diagnosed with a left fibula fracture and placed off work.

Source

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