MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 06/02/2005

220051590029 · 06/02/2005 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity: Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source: ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 28.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601456

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE IN AN AREA THAT HAD BEEN CUT FOR OVERCAST DEVELOPMENT. THE AREA HAD OLD BOLTS EXPOSED IN THE ROOF. WHILE DRILLING THE HOLE HIS DRILL HEAD CONTACTED THE BOLT & IT BROKE. WHEN THE BOLT BROKE IT FEEL ON THE ROTATING DRILL HEAD & THEN STRUCK THE EE IN THE MOUTH.

Source

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