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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220002840018 · 09/29/2000 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
3.57 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE & ANOTHER EE WERE USING A COMALONG TO PULL THE 2 RIGHT 1 RIGHT BELT BACK TOGETHER. EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE BELT ON THE ROADWAY SIDE OF THE BELT WAITING FOR OTHER EE TO FINISH PULLING ON THE COMEALONG ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BELT. A ROOF ROCK THAT MEASURED 12""X3""THICK FELL 0UT OF THE ROOF NEXT TO A ROOF BOLT STRIKING EE ON THE TOP OF HIS HARD HAT THE ROOF HEIGHT WAS ABOUT 9

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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