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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220023540027 · 12/13/2002 · Peabody Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
30
Mine experience
1.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Coal Company
Mine
1502065

Narrative

WHILE DRILLING #1 PARTING WITH DM50 DRILL, THE MAST PULLDOWN CHAIN BROKE AND EE, DRILL SUPERVISOR, WAS CALLED TO THE DRILL. EE WAS LOCATED T THE FRONT OF THE DRILL, LOOKING UDNER THE DECK AT T HE DRILL STEEL, WHEN A SINGLE ROCK (APPROX 34""X18"") FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL APPROX. 35' HITTING THE DRILL DECK AND BOUNCING INTO EE LEFT ARM AND SIDE. HIS LEFT ARM WAS FRACTURED AND HE HAD CON

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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