FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Highland Mining Company LLC
Start: 04/03/2006

220060970056 · 04/03/2006 · Highland Mining Company 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, Drilling
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 53
Mine experience: 0.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine: 1502709

Narrative

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: OPERATING ROOF BOLTER IN FACE AREA, INSTALLING RIB LINE BOLT. WHEN STARTING THE DRILL HOLE, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING THE ROOF OF THE CANOPY. A SMALL SECTION OF THE LARGER ROCK BROKE OFF (2' X 2' X 2-3"") AND FELL, STRIKING HIS MID RIGHT CALF, RESULTING IN A SEVERE LACERATION TO THE CALF.

Source

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