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Mine accident

220032250018 · 08/06/2003 · Ohio County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
Accident type
No Value Found
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
226
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Ohio County Coal Company
Mine
1517587

Narrative

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING A PIECE OF WING CURTAIN IN #5 ENTRY, CO-WORKER WAS TRAMMING MINER TO THE FACE WHEN THE MINER HEAD HIT THE LEFT RIB. CO-WORKER WAS AT THE TAIL END OF THE MINER IN THE INTERSECTION, HE COULD NOT SEE EE AT THE HEAD. COWORKER SLUED THE HEAD AWAY FROM THE RIB CAUSING HEAD OF MINER TO ROLL ONTO EE'S LEFT FOOT. IF HE'D BEEN AT THE PIVOT POINT OF THE MINER,

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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