FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Start: 05/19/2001

220011450027 · 05/19/2001 · Eastern Associated Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Crawling, Kneeling
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LEG, NEC
Days lost: 278
Mine experience: 15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WALKED OVER & AROUND THE CONTINUOUS MINER PARKED JUST OUTBY THE FACE OF #5 ENTRY. HE LOCATED HIS PERSON BETWEEN THE RIB & THE MACHINE. WHILE KNEELING, A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF NEAR THE RIB LINE & STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG.

Source

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