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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220022250024 · 08/08/2002 · Peabody Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
Body part
BRAIN
Days lost
2
Mine experience
7.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Coal Company
Mine
1508357

Narrative

EE REPORTED: HELPING COWORKERS PLACE EXPLOSIVES ON LARGE ROCKS IN FRONT OF SHIELDS AT TAILGATE AREA OF LONGWALL FACE LINE. HE WAS STANDING UNDER SHIELDS NO. 136 & 137 WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROC K FELL FROM BETWEEN THE TWO SHIELDS. THE ROCK STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAD JUST UNDER HIS PROTECTIVE MINE CAP RESULTING IN A SMALL LACERATION AND A MILD CONCUSSION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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