FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Rivers Edge Mining Inc
Start: 09/18/2006

220062750048 · 09/18/2006 · Rivers Edge Mining Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 4
Mine experience: 3.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Rivers Edge Mining Inc
Mine: 4608890

Narrative

Co-worker stated that he and employee were helping do maintenance work on conveyor. Chain was fouled. He said they went to look if any miner bits were missing to see if that might have fouled chain. Co-worker was at bits, heard noise, looked and employee was laying on the ground with a piece of rock laying beside him.

Source

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