FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Peabody Gateway North Mining, LLC
Start: 12/19/2022

220223630009 · 12/19/2022 · 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: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost: 115
Mine experience: 0.21 years

Operator

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

Narrative

A contract employee was spreading rock dusting by hand. As the employee reached to pick up another bag of rock dust from the scoop, a rock fell from between the roof bolts, striking employee on the left forearm and wrist. X-rays show two fractures, one in the forearm and the other in the hand.

Source

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