FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 09/01/2006

220062610068 · 09/01/2006 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity: Longwall, Shear, Plow
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part: LEG, NEC
Days lost: 43
Mine experience: 0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601271

Narrative

The employee stated he was pumping a shield against the roof on the longwall when a piece of rock fell from the top and struck him on the back of the leg. The employee went to the doctor and was misdiagnosed. We are reporting this injury at this time but it is still under consideration. The employee did not start missing work until 9/5/06.

Source

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