FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Sunrise Coal, LLC
Start: 03/21/2022

220220820012 · 03/21/2022 · Sunrise Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Pumper
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 109
Mine experience: 11.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Hallador Energy Company
Operator: Sunrise Coal, LLC
Mine: 1202418

Narrative

Injured was cutting down 3"" waterline to reclaim. When IE cut the wire holding up the waterline the roof fell out around the bolts, landing on IE pushing IE to the ground. IE cut right hand open and fractured L5.

Source

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