FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Big Ridge Inc
Start: 08/08/2012

220122930021 · 08/08/2012 · 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: Discontinued 1/31/2014. Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 26
Mine experience: 7 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was dragging a curtain to the face of the #3 entry when a rock fell out between the bolts striking him on his left knee. Employee continued to work until 10-15-2012 when he went off to have a torn meniscus repaired.

Source

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