FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Excel Mining
Start: 01/10/2022

220220180035 · 01/10/2022 · Excel Mining

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity: Continuous miner
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 8
Mine experience: 1.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator: Excel Mining
Mine: 1519838

Narrative

Employee was turning 4R. EE had loaded approx. 5' out of the cut. EE walked up and placed their hand on the miner to look at the cut. A piece of rock fell from between the bolts and smashed EE's left hand causing a hair line fracture to the hand.

Source

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