FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Start: 09/27/2000

220002840054 · 09/27/2000 · 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: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Enter/work in bins, Silos
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LEG, NEC
Days lost: 17
Mine experience: 6.94 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ESCORTING TWO MINE INSPECTORS TO UNIT 3. HE WENT TO THE SECTION BELT RECULATOR TO TAKE A READING. A ROOF ROCK MEASURING 6' BY 5' BY6"" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKI NG HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS LEGS KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED A SIMPLE FRACTURE AND SWELLING IN HIS LOWER LEGS.

Source

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