FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
Start: 10/02/2019

220192810024 · 10/02/2019 · Knight Hawk Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Electrical maintenance
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 99
Mine experience: 4.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Arch Coal Inc.; Franklin D. Robertson; James O. Bunn
Operator: Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
Mine: 1103147

Narrative

Mechanic was on knees working in an electrical panel when a rock fell out between the bolts striking the mechanic on the back of the neck and both shoulders. Size of rock was not approximately determined due to breaking up. Reporting due to multiple chiropractor visits. Employee has continued to work until surgery on 2/5/2020.

Source

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