FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Big Ridge Inc
Start: 04/01/2008

220080950012 · 04/01/2008 · Big Ridge Inc

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: Walking, Running
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 61
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Big Ridge Inc
Mine: 1103054

Narrative

The injured was standing beside the side controls of the roof bolter and had reached out and placed a wrench on top of the bolter. As he was removing his hand and starting to walk away a rock fell and struck his hand. His hand was smashed between the rock and the metal control cover.

Source

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