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INUNDATION

220030130079 · 01/03/2003 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
INUNDATION
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
WATER
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
22
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

SUPERVISING A CUT TOWARD RETURN AIRSHAFT, HE WAS STANDING APPROXIMATELY 40' IN BEHIND CONTINUOUS MINER. WATER BURST THROUGH THE COAL FACE. THE VOLUME OF WATER WASHED HIM APPROXIMATELY 220' DOW N THE ENTRY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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