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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220042600023 · 09/03/2004 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
39
Mine experience
0.87 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: HE & CO-WORKERS WERE HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. AT THE ACCIDENT LOCATION THE MINE ROOF WAS APPROX. 8'HIGH. HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A SCOOP SO THAT HE COULD REACH THE ROOF BOLT PLATES WITH THE HANGER. HE SLIPPED, LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR INJURYING HIS RIB CAGE. STARTED MISSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS 9/7/04.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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