FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Marfork Coal Company
Start: 04/01/2023

220231080015 · 04/01/2023 · Marfork Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity: Mantrip
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 5.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator: Marfork Coal Company
Mine: 4609212

Narrative

Crew was departing section on #4 MAC personnel carrier when a piece of draw of shale rock fell from mine roof striking employee on hard hat causing a laceration to EE's forehead. Required 6 sutures.

Source

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