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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220101470011 · 05/25/2010 · Big Ridge Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD 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, Inserting bolt
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
168
Mine experience
4.38 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was roof bolting in section 003, they had just installed the next to last row of bolts and they moved up to install the last row. The injured employee reach in to the controls to swing the boom of the bolter, when a rock fell from the top and struck employee driving him under the boom of the bolter. His right leg was broken in two places below the knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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