← MSHA accidents

FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220200060019 · 12/17/2019 · Graymont (PA) Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Graymont Ltd
Operator
Graymont (PA) Inc.
Mine
3606468

Narrative

Employee cleaning floor hole at the face. Small (size unknown) rock fell from roof or face (location unknown), hit EE in the shoulder. Initial x-rays (12/17) at ER did not show fractures. Employee requested follow up apt. due to reoccurring pain. Apt. 12/31 with specialist found possible fracture, employee given restriction no use of right arm with a CT scan and follow up apt.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown