MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 04/21/2000

220001290044 · 04/21/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 20.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601271

Narrative

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING IN HIGH TOP BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRY ON 4 LEFT SECTION, #10 XCUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP. TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY THE ROCK, HE TURNED LOOSE A P IECE OF STACK DRILL STEEL. A SECTION OF THE DRILL STEEL THEN CAME APART AND FELL. THE STEEL HIT HIS LEFT RING FINGER AS IT FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR. THIS RESULTED IN SUTURES TO ATTACH FINGERNAI

Source

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