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MACHINERY

220002130150 · 07/24/2000 · 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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
65
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE ALONGWITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. UPON ENTERING THE AREA, THEY FOUND THE RIBS TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. AFTER INSTALLING 3 ROWS OF BOLTS, THEY ADVANCED TO INSTALL THE FOURTH. INJURED HAD POSITIONED THE MACHINE & DRILLED THE BOLT HOLE WHEN A SECTION OF ROCK & COAL FELL FROM THE RIB PINNING HIS LEGAGAINST THE MACHINE AND FRACTURING HIS ANKLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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