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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220251820015 · 06/25/2025 · Peabody Southeast Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
53
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Southeast Mining, LLC
Mine
0102901

Narrative

IE was changing shearer bits on the Tailgate drum while kneeling on the ground. The rib sloughed off striking the employee knocking EE to the ground. IE was struck on left side of EE's body causing a bruise and when employee tried to stop EE's fall EE was cut under right armpit causing 6 sutures and fractured EE's right wrist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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