FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Start: 05/03/2001

220011340062 · 05/03/2001 · Eastern Associated Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Continuous miner helper, Coal mole helper, Bridgeman
Activity: Blow gun, Airlance
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 92
Mine experience: 23.53 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE AND OTHER HAD TRAMMED THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO THE FACE OF THE NO. 5 ENTRY TO START THE CROSSCUT TO THE RIGHT. WHEN THE HEAD OF THE MINER STRUCK THE COAL RIB, A SECTION OF THE RIB APPROX. 26 FEET LONG 4 FEET HIGH AND 0 TO 17 INCHES THICK FELL FROM BEHIND THE LINE CURTAIN. A SECTION OF THE RIB STRUCK EE ABOUT 4 INCHES ABOVE THE RIGHT ANKLE. FRACTURING BOTH BONES IN

Source

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