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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220020100045 · 01/02/2002 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Horseplay
Injury source
MINE RESCUE EQUIPMENT
Nature of injury
CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
Body part
BRAIN
Days lost
Mine experience
0.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1202147

Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE LOADING OF BLAST HOLES. WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING IN ONE OF THE HOLES, TWO OF HIS FELLOW WORKERS DECIDED TO ENGAGE IN HORSEPLAY. ONE SHOVED HE BACKWARDS AS THE OTHER TRI PPED HIM UP CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE ADJUSTABLE RATCHET KNOB ON HIS HARDHART SUSPENSION STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AS IT MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THIS IMPACT CAUSE TO TO L

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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