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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220062260043 · 07/25/2006 · Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Crawling, Kneeling
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
4.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC
Mine
1518335

Narrative

Employee was kneeling down on the rib by the miner waiting on a shuttle car when a piece of the rib/rock rolled off and struck injured on the right forearm causing a laceration. Injured went to the hospital and received 7 stitches. Returned to work the next day.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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