STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Start: 12/21/2010

220110030014 · 12/21/2010 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity: Move power cable
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 26
Mine experience: 5.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine: 1202295

Narrative

The employee stated that he was watching his cable on the continuous miner he was tramming. The employee stated he picked up the miner cable and started walking backwards pulling the cable to get a knot out. The employee stated that while doing this, he stepped on a rock approximately 10"" in diameter and twisted his right knee.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown