FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Start: 03/05/2009

220090680018 · 03/05/2009 · 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: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity: Continuous miner
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 337
Mine experience: 3.54 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The injured was operating a continuos miner in Unit #1, entry #6, at 13+70, when a piece of roof rock measuring 38"" X 24"" X 3"" to 6"" thick fell from the mine roof between the last two rows of bolts striking the injured on top of his hard hat. The injured has been diagnosed with a fracture to C6 and C7 in his neck.

Source

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