FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Big Ridge Inc
Start: 06/01/2011

220111600040 · 06/01/2011 · Big Ridge Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 7.81 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee states he was putting a metal cover on a continuous mining machine when a rock fell from between the bolts and struck his right hand. This caused a laceration to the top side of his hand and required 8 sutures. This is a medical treatment injury (beyond first aid).

Source

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