FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Ohio County Coal Resources, Inc.
Start: 07/10/2024

220241940020 · 07/10/2024 · Ohio County Coal Resources, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity: Longwall, Shear, Plow
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 58
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

Controller (parent): ACNR Holdings, Inc
Operator: Ohio County Coal Resources, Inc.
Mine: 4601436

Narrative

Employee was changing bits on the tailgate drum at midface, when the coal face blew out and struck the employee. Employee received a fracture to T9, T10, and T11. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency not a factor.

Source

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