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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220060580050 · 02/20/2006 · 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
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
113
Mine experience
0.6 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee was roof bolting at the time of the accident. The roof bolter had been advanced to the next row to be installed. While the ATRS was being set the injured stepped up to the operator's drill station. When the center support of the ATRS contacted the mine roof a rock was dislodged that struck the employee on the left leg as it fell to the ground.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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