FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Highland Mining Company LLC
Start: 09/03/2003

220032510075 · 09/03/2003 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Idle
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 4
Mine experience: 0.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine: 1502709

Narrative

EE REPORTED HE WAS SITTING BEHIND THE ROOF BOLTER TO EAT WITH HIS BACK AGAINST THE RIB WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE ROOF BOLT OVERHEAD. IT STRUCK HIM PRIMARILY ON THE KNEES AND WAS DESCRIBED AS ABOUT 18"" SQUARE BY 1-2"" THICK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. WHERE NO FRACTURE WAS FOUND.

Source

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