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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220032190014 · 07/30/2003 · 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
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
NECK
Days lost
6
Mine experience
0.55 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS CHANGING BATTERIES ON A COAL HAULER AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE HAD JUST FINISHED PLUGGING THE DEAD BATTERY UP TO CHARGE AND WAS WALKING BACK TO GET IN HIS HAULER. HE WAS WALKING B ETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE RIB WHEN HE HEARD THETHE RIB OR SOMETHING MAKE A NOISE. HE STARTED TO MOVE AND LOOK WHEN A ROCK FELL STIRKING HIM ON THE NECKI. THE ROCK MEASURE APPROX. 4'X2'X3"" TH

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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