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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220063060105 · 09/19/2006 · Peabody Twentymile Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Set or remove brattice
Injury source
PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
14
Mine experience
1.27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Twentymile Mining LLC
Mine
0503836

Narrative

Employee states as he was helping hang a ventilation curtain, several pieces of rib broke loose. It fell & struck him on the back of the head, shoulders & upper back. The force caused the employee to fall backwards & hit his right hip against a metal fan frame assembly.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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