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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220052560018 · 09/06/2005 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
28
Mine experience
1.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1202010

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN A SLAB CUT FOR THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN ENTRY #4 & #5 IN UNIT #1. HE WAS BOLTING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. HE STATED THAT AS HE PULLED UP ON THE SLAB JACK, IT CAUGHT ON A ROCK AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE ROCK, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN HE HAD FLUID DRAINED FROM HIS KNEE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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