FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Gibson County Coal, LLC
Start: 03/30/2023

220230960034 · 03/30/2023 · Gibson County Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
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: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 57
Mine experience: 0.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator: Gibson County Coal, LLC
Mine: 1202388

Narrative

EE was inserting a roof bolt into the mine roof and while bending the bolt at the stamp, a loose piece of rock fell off the operator's canopy striking EE in the back of the hard hat causing a cervical strain. EE began missing work on 03/31/2023.

Source

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