FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Muhlenberg County Coal Resources, Inc.
Start: 05/26/2022

220221610013 · 05/26/2022 · Muhlenberg County Coal Resources, Inc.

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: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 26
Mine experience: 3.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee stated while running the miner in the #6 entry employee heard the top pop. When employee looked up a piece of rock fell from between the roof-bolts striking employee on the head and right shoulder. The area's roof-bolt spacing was correct. The employee did not miss any work until 6-1-22.

Source

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