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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220031620026 · 09/14/2002 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
BACK,MINE ROOF,HNGNG WALL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
16
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS GETTING READY TO SERVICE A MINER WHEN HE TURNED AROUND AND WALKED INTO A LOW HANGING PIN BOARD JAMMING HIS NECK IN THE PROCESS. HE STATED AT A LATER DATE THAT THE USED HIS RIGHT ARM TO CATCH HIMSELF AS HE FELL BACKWARD AFTER COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE ROOF BOARD HE CONTINUED TREATMENT OFF AND ON OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS AS THE DR. TRIED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF HIS DISC

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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