FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Muhlenberg County Coal Resources, Inc.
Start: 12/14/2021

220213540016 · 12/14/2021 · Muhlenberg County Coal Resources, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FACE,NEC
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 2.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): ACNR Holdings, Inc
Operator: Muhlenberg County Coal Resources, Inc.
Mine: 1519744

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO PUT THE RIB PIN IN THE XCUT WHEN EMPLOYEE SWUNG OVER TO THE EDGE OF THE PILLAR WITH THE CANOPY AND A PIECE OF ROCK 3'X2'X1"" FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING THE EDGE OF THE CANOPY. A PIECE OF THE ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT CHECK CUTTING THE CHEEK.

Source

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