FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Start: 12/30/2005

220060060025 · 12/30/2005 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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, Drilling
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 12.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE was roof bolting in the face of #3 entry. He was drilling a hole for the roof bolt closest to the rib in order to install a six foot bolt. He had just inserted his second drill steel in the drill pot. As he started his rotation a rock measuring 22""x7""x2"" thick fell from the mine roof (a height of 91"") and struck his left forearm requiring 8 stitches to repair.

Source

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