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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220102110008 · 07/26/2010 · 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, NEC
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
5
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee stated he was lowering the canopy of the Bolting machine and had positioned his hand on top of the canopy.A rock fell from the roof and struck him on the hand/fingers. He was taked for medical evaluation.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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