MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Highland Mining Company LLC
Start: 04/09/2004

220041900017 · 04/09/2004 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.88 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: OPERATING ROOF BOLTER INSTALLING BOLTS IN THE FACE AREA, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE MINE ROOF, THE STEEL HUNG IN THE DRILL HOLE. HE WAS JERKING ON THE STEEL TO REMOVE IT FROM THE ROOF & EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER. RTW THE FOLLOWING DAY, WORKED LIGHT DUTY FOR THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS.

Source

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