HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
Start: 06/24/2000

220001870021 · 06/24/2000 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity: Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 18
Mine experience: 6.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
Mine: 4607908

Narrative

EE STATED HE WAS SUING A PIECE OF DRILLS TEEL (6') AND STANDING ON TOP OF THE NO. 9 CONVEYOR BELT TO REACH AND PRY DOWN LOOSE ROCK FROM THE MINE ROOF. THE DRILL STEEL SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND EITHER THE DRILL STEEL OR LOOSE TOP STUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE KNOCKING HIM DO3WN ONTO THE BELT. HE RECEIVED LACERATIONS REQUIRING 17 SUTURES TO THE CHEEK AND 7 SUTURES TO THE

Source

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