Employee was working on a broken face chain at #4 shield on the Longwall. A piece of rock approx 11'x3'x2.5' thick fell between the face and shield tips. The rock fell straight down and rolled into the pan line, pinning employee against the rack bar. Incident resulted in the employee having two broken femurs and lower leg break.
Employee was working on a broken face chain at #4 shield on the Longwall. A piece of rock approx. 11'x3'x2.5' in size fell between the face and shield tips. The rock fell straight down and rolled into the pan line, striking employee in the left leg causing a puncture wound.
15 de julio de 2013WV · CarbónEmpernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS)DESPRENDIMIENTO DE TECHO O BÓVEDA
The employee was bolting on the Tailgate section, in the 2 to 3 crosscut when the incident occurred. The operators set a metal strap up on their steels. Then a rock fell on the right side of the ATRS, striking employee on the top of the left foot. The size of the rock was approximately 32"x 5"x 18". The laceration required 5 sutures to close.
9 de julio de 2011WV · CarbónEmpernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS)DESPRENDIMIENTO DE TECHO O BÓVEDA