MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
Start: 11/30/2004

220043480049 · 11/30/2004 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Observe operations
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 24
Mine experience: 12.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
Mine: 4607908

Narrative

FINAL PUSH OUT HAD JUST BEEN COMPLETED IN NO.3 ENTRY & THE CONTINUOUS MINER BACKED OUT OF THE PLACE. INJURED & HIS SUPERVISOR WERE STANDING IN THE INTERSECTION IN THE LAST OPEN BREAK IN NO.3 ENTRY PREPARING TO MOVE THE MRS'S WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK (APPROX 34""X20""X 3""-7"" THICK) FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON HIS BACK AND LOWER RIGHT LEG.

Source

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