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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220102090004 · 07/20/2010 · 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, Drilling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
18
Mine experience
1.87 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee stated he was roof bolting and had just drilled his hole and was removing the drill auger from the hole. A rock fell from the roof, hit the canopy and continued down behind the canopy, where it struck him on his left side of his back in the Kidney area. He was taken off work on 07/21/2010.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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