STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at Peabody Coal Company
Start: 08/29/2002

220022520102 · 08/29/2002 · Peabody Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 89
Mine experience: 22.76 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: WALKING ALONG THE LONGWALL BLEEDER ENTRY INSPECTING THE CO MONITOR CABLE. EE WAS OBSERVING THE CABLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF SLICK DRAW ROCK LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LOW BACK RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE STRAIN TO THE LUMBAR SECTION OF HIS BACK.

Source

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