FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Start: 11/01/2012

220123140010 · 11/01/2012 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

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: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 1.38 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The IE looked up to start drilling the hole for the first roof bolt to be installed in that row, when a piece of rock fell, came between the 6"" x 6"" opening of the hog panel and struck him in the upper lip and front tooth. This resulted in a chipped tooth.

Source

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