MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Start: 02/16/2000

220000590028 · 02/16/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 17
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Mine: 4604955

Narrative

EE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN ORDER TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK THE MINE FLOOR THEN FELL AGAINST HIS LOWER LEG LEG. THE ROCK HITTING H IS LEG, RESULTED IN A DEEP BRUISE TO THE LOWER LEG.

Source

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