MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Start: 11/14/2000

220003320016 · 11/14/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 35
Mine experience: 0.28 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER IN THE BELT ENTRY TO INSTALL EYE-BOLTS FOR BELT INSTALLATION. WHILE DRILLING A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF, THE DRILL STEEL PLUGGED WITH DUST AND THE SUC TION WAS TEMPORARILY INADEQUATE. HE LOWERED THE DRILL STEEL IN THE HOLE BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HE WAS REACHING TOWARD THE STEEL TO SHAKE IT IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAR IT, WHEN THE

Source

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