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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220063490042 · 11/28/2006 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
NECK
Days lost
55
Mine experience
27.85 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee stated he was pulling bottom roller from under the bottom belt. The chain slipped off causing him to trip over the train cable and fall backwards and hit his head on an old stand. The employee has been diagnosed with degenerative changes of the cervical spine. This is at C3-C4, C4-C5 and C5-C6.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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