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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220032390011 · 08/20/2003 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
35
Mine experience
0.34 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR HIS OUTSIDE BOLT TO THE RIB WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF. HE FINISHED DRILLING THE HOLE AND STARTED TO INSTALL HIS BOLT. HE TRIPPED OVER THE ROCK THAT HAD JUST FALLEN. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE BOOM ARM & CAUGHT HIS INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BOOM & CANOPY POST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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