FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC
Start: 01/06/2020

220200130003 · 01/06/2020 · The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, 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, Drilling
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 67
Mine experience: 1.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Western Kentucky Consolidated Resources, LLC
Operator: The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 1519744

Narrative

Employee stated that while EE was leveling EE's drill pot 2 x-cuts outby the face area a piece of rock fell from a slip after EE drilled 2 holes in the roof striking the top of EE's right hand causing a laceration that resulted in sutures. The rock also dislocated 4 fingers on EE's right hand. EE was wearing gloves at the time of the accident. #1 Unit - Entry #11 - Spad 1+50

Source

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