FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Start: 03/01/2003

220030710052 · 03/01/2003 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: 22
Mine experience: 2.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine: 1202010

Narrative

TWO EMPLOYEES HAD JUST FINISHED BOLTING THE FACE OF #4 ENTRY. THEY BACKED THE BOLTER UP NEAR THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT. ONE GOT OUT OF THE OPERATOR CAB AND WAS WALKING TOWARD THE FACE WHEN A ROCK 34"" LONG X 20"" WIDE X 5"" THICK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD BELOW THE BILL OF HIS HARD HAT CAUSING A CUT & SLIGHT CONCUSSION (HE WAS LOOKING UP AT THE TIME).

Source

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