FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Start: 01/11/2006

220060410036 · 01/11/2006 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity: Escaping a hazard
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 358
Mine experience: 4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine: 1103060

Narrative

The injured was operating the continuous miner in #6 left when a large piece of rock fell onto the mach. He then turned to run and was struck by a second piece of rock that fell from between the last two rows of bolts. Rock was 75""long by 52""wide by 6""thick. Taken to hospital, being treated for fractures to right leg, left ankle and pelvis.

Source

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