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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220171880016 · 07/05/2017 · Peabody Gateway North 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, Tramming
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
57
Mine experience
0.37 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Gateway North Mining, LLC
Mine
1103235

Narrative

IE (Temp. Employee) was backing roof bolter out from the face using a remote when the IE was struck by top coal/rock on the top of the head and lower left leg. The top coal/rock was approximately 3ft. X 8ft. X 0-3.5in. IE sustained a fractured tibia and fibula of the left leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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