MACHINERY

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

220001290068 · 04/21/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
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: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 113
Mine experience: 5.09 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOS MINER (REMOTE CONTROL) WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK (24 INCHES BY 18 INCHES FROM 0-3 INCEHS THICK) FELL FROM THE TOP. (A DISTANCE OF 3.5 FT) AND STRUCK THE TOP OF THE HARD HAT. PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROMBETWEEN TWO OUTSIDE BOLTS.

Source

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