FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 11/21/2005

220053460073 · 11/21/2005 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
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: 144
Mine experience: 1.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601271

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SITTING ON AN OIL CAN WATCHING THE MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF RIB ROLLED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK. THE RIB WAS APPROXIMATELY 49"" LONG X 19"" THICK X 0-10"" WIDE. THE HEIGHT OF THE MINE BELT CHANNEL WAS 11' 8"" HIGH.

Source

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