FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 08/28/2002

220022520077 · 08/28/2002 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Mantrip
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 0.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601456

Narrative

THE INJURED WAS SWITCHING OUT #72 BUS IN THE MAIN TRIP SPUR IN THE ROCK DUST HOLE ON THE BOTTOM OAT THE ELECTRIC SWITCH. HE WAS TRAMMING #72 BUSINTO THE SPUR AS HE LOOKED UP AT THE WIRE AND TH EN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD BY A FALLING ROCK. HE WAS TALKING OUTSIDE WHEN INVESTIGATED THE #72 BUS HAD ALREADY LEFT THE ROCK DUST HOLE. WE CHECKED THE AREA WE FOUND A PIECE OF R

Source

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