FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 02/23/2004

220040610010 · 02/23/2004 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Supply man, Supply worker, Nipper
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 40
Mine experience: 5.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601271

Narrative

THE EE STATED HE AND A COWORKER WERE DELIVERING A BUNDLE OF 2"" X 8"" X 14' WOOD HEADERS TO A CROSSCUT IN THE 2 EAST MAINS SECTION BY USE OF A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP. HE GOT IN THE SCOOP BUCKET TO UNHOOK THE CHAIN HOLDING THE BUNDLE. HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE HEADERS, BENT OVER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO UNHOOK THE CHAIN WHEN A PIECE OF COAL RIB (6""X12""X14"") FELL,STRIKING HAND

Source

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