MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Start: 05/12/2001

220011410139 · 05/12/2001 · Eastern Associated Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 75
Mine experience: 15.53 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE & INSTALLING THE OUTSIDE BOLT STANDING NEAR THE RIB LINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 4' X 8"" X 8"" FELL OUT FROM THE COAL RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LOWER LEG. THE ROCK CAME FROM APARTING LOCATED IN THE COAL SEAM ~3' FROM THE MINE FLOOR. THE COAL HEIGHT IN THE AREA WAS 7' TO 8'. EE STATED HE DID NOT DETECT THE LOOSE ROCK.

Source

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