FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Start: 06/22/2023

220231770020 · 06/22/2023 · Marfork Coal Company, 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, NEC
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 168
Mine experience: 4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator: Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 4609550

Narrative

While bolting in the No. 5 Entry, on the No. 3 Section, rock fell from mine roof pinning the miner's leg against the frame of the DDR bolter. Resulted in fractures to the lower leg.

Source

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