FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
Start: 07/31/2006

220062190100 · 07/31/2006 · Pine Ridge Coal 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: Move power cable
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 5
Mine experience: 4.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
Mine: 4607908

Narrative

Employee stated that he bent over at No 2 MRS to pull the No 1 MRS cable out of the way, when ee suddenly pressurized the No 2 MRS against the mine roof causing a piece of rock measuring 43"" x 30"" x 8"" thick to fall, striking him on the upper back.

Source

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