FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Start: 04/07/2008

220081000012 · 04/07/2008 · 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: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 65
Mine experience: 2.71 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The injured was standing at the operators controls of the roof bolter when a piece of roof rock measuring 53""L X 34""W X 14"" thick, fell from between the rib and first pin. The rock caused the injured to fall to the mine floor with the rock across his legs. The injured was diagnosed with a fracture to the right fibular head.

Source

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