FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Pine Ridge Coal Company
Start: 03/10/2001

220010790011 · 03/10/2001 · Pine Ridge Coal Company

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: Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 7
Mine experience: 0.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Pine Ridge Coal Company
Mine: 4608827

Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS INT HE PROCESS OF INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE FACE OF #7 ENTRY. HE STATED THAT HE HAD REACHED FOR A HALF-HEADER TO INSTALL ON THE CURTAIN SIDE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASU RING 3'X1 1/2'X1"" TO 4"" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT PATTERN STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND WHICH WAS RESTING ON THE ROOF BOLT STORAGE TRAY.

Source

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