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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220002420044 · 08/22/2000 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1202010

Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED BOLTING AND WAS ROCK DUSTING WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. ANOTHER EMPLOYEEWAS SPOTTING AN EXTRA BOLT, INJURED HAD WALKED TO HIS SIDE OF THE BOLTER AND WAS THROWING ROCK D UST ON THE ROOF AND RIBS. A ROCK MEASURING 18"" BY 8"" BY 1"" FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND. IT LACERATED THE RING FINGERON LEFT HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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