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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220093360006 · 11/30/2009 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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, Drilling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1202010

Narrative

A roof bolter operator received a laceration to the tip of the little finger on his left hand when his hand was struck by a falling rock while he was in the process of drilling a hole for a bolt on a recently trimmed corner. The injury required 8 stitches to repair.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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