FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Rivers Edge Mining Inc
Start: 06/02/2005

220051610053 · 06/02/2005 · Rivers Edge Mining Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 167
Mine experience: 1.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Rivers Edge Mining Inc
Mine: 4608890

Narrative

INVESTIGATION INDICATES EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE FACE OF THE 3X4 ON THE 2 RT SECTION. HE HAD INSTALELED THE OUTSIDE ROOF BOLT AND WAS POSITIONING TO INSTALL INSIDE BOLT WHEN A RIB AND ROOF BROW ROLLED, THE BROW WAS APPROXIMATELY 10"" THICK BY 60"" LONG CONTAINING ROOF SHALE OF UNDETERMINED THICKNESS AND UP TO 43"" WIDE. THIS STRUCK THE HIM CAUSING INJURY

Source

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