FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Start: 12/07/2007

220073450012 · 12/07/2007 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 54
Mine experience: 4.88 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine: 1103060

Narrative

The injured was working on the cats of the #1 Continuous Miner when a piece of roof rock measuring 4'6"" X 4'8"" X 1-6"" thick fell out of a small slip. The rock struck the injured's left leg causing two fractures to his fibula. The injured required surgery to repair.

Source

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