FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Highland Mining Company LLC
Start: 09/25/2007

220072750037 · 09/25/2007 · 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: ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost: 24
Mine experience: 1.12 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee reported: He and co worker were to bolt the face of the no. 6 entry. When he was inserting the bolt in the drilled hole, draw rock fell (4'x2'x5"") between the ATRS and machine's canopy. The edge of the rock struck EE knocking him to the mine floor.

Source

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