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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220101540017 · 05/23/2010 · 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
Roof bolter, Tramming
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
87
Mine experience
2.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was roof bolting and they advanced the bolter for their next row. The employee was swinging the boom out,when a rock fell out striking him on the head. It knocked him to his knees and the sharp edge of the rock fell on his left calf muscle. The employee was taken off work by doctor started missing work on 06/01/2010.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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