FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Start: 06/09/2001

220011700061 · 06/09/2001 · 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: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: ANKLE
Days lost: 14
Mine experience: 0.3 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A CABLE CROSSER WHEN A ROCK/COAL BROW FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT LOWER LEG AND ANKLE. MEDICAL IMPRESSIONS SHOW LOWER LEG, ANKLE AND FOOT A RE NEGATIVE WITH NO FRACTURES OR DISLOCATIONS. HOWEVER HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS BRUISED AND THE RIGHT ANKLE SPRAINED.

Source

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