FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Highland Mining Company LLC
Start: 09/26/2006

220062760033 · 09/26/2006 · 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, Inserting bolt
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: LEG, NEC
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 2.6 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee reported: While bolting roof at face, a piece of draw rock fell striking the roof of his canopy. The rock broke; a small section of the broken rock fell from the canopy roof and struck his left leg, sliding down the leg to the top of his work boot.

Source

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