FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC
Start: 11/03/2008

220083150042 · 11/03/2008 · Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Observe operations
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator: Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC
Mine: 1518335

Narrative

Employee was watching roof bolter advance up to next row of bolts to install with hand on top side of canopy. A rock fell 3' x 2' x 1"" - 2"" thick and struck him on right hand cutting his middle finger and severing his index finger.

Source

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