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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220220600014 · 02/23/2022 · Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4609096

Narrative

At approximately 11:30AM on February 23 there was a wall failure at the Pocahontas Surface Mine. The wall fell onto the 52 HWM covering the miner back to the launch pad. There were NO injuries to any employees on the miner. This is to report wall failure only.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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