FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Rivers Edge Mining Inc
Start: 07/22/2003

220032090021 · 07/22/2003 · Rivers Edge Mining Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity: Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 15
Mine experience: 1.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Rivers Edge Mining Inc
Mine: 4608890

Narrative

EE WAS TRAVELING UP THE ROADWAY ON A GOPHER MANTRIP WHEN HE SAW A LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW SLATE HANGING FROM THE ROOF. HE DECIDED TO CHECK THE AREA AND CONDITION OF THE ROOF. WHILE MAKING THE EXAM INE HE SOUNDED THE ROOF. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE STATED THAT WHEN HE STRUCK THE ROOF WITH HIS HAMMER A ROCK 5FT LONG BY 2FT WIDE BY 6 INCHES THICK FELL STRICKING HIM ACROSS THE BACK AND NECK.

Source

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