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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220070800044 · 03/14/2007 · Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC
Mine
1518335

Narrative

EE was performing his preshift exam He found some loose rock located in the crosscut between No.3 & No.4 entry that needed to be taken down. After scaling down the rock, he turned to walk away when a piece of rock approx 3'x2.5'x3.5"" fell out striking him on the back of his right leg. He finished his shift then report it. The rock caused a small fracture in his leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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