FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Kanawha Eagle Mining, LLC
Start: 09/23/2026

220262720011 · 09/23/2026 · Kanawha Eagle Mining, LLC

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: Continuous miner
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 12.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Sev.en Global Investments a.s.
Operator: Kanawha Eagle Mining, LLC
Mine: 4608759

Narrative

Employee was backing the continuous miner out of 2 Left when a rock, approx. 72 in. long, 28 in. wide, and 7-9 in. thick, fell from the #2 Heading and struck EE's right ear. Employee was treated at Boone Memorial Hospital, where 15 sutures were required to close the wound. Employee returned to work on 09/24/2026 performing EE's normal work duties. No Days Lost

Source

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