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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220021830064 · 06/07/2002 · 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
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
6
Mine experience
1.65 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING DOWN A BAD RIB AND WHEN THE LOOSE RIB FELL IT STRUCK HIS LEG, AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK. HE STARTED MISSING WORK JUNE 12, 2002. THE MEDICAL RECEIVED JUNE 26, 2002 SHOWS A LUMBSACRAL SPRAIN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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