MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 10/20/2002

220023010033 · 10/20/2002 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Crawling, Kneeling
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 10
Mine experience: 11.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601271

Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF IN #107 SHIELD WHILE THE PETITTO MULE UTILITY TRACTOR WAS REMOVING ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN IN FRONT OF THE MRS USED IN SHIELD RECOVERY. A PIECE OF ROCK 1' X4'X8"". FELL ONT HE BOOM OF THE PETITTO MULE, SLIDING DOWN THE BOOM AND OFF TO THE LEFT SIDE STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG. THIS RESULTED IN A HAIR-LINE FRACTURE TO THE LEFT LOWER LEG.

Source

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