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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000770003 · 03/06/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
10.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4605295

Narrative

EE STATES THAT HE WAS GIVEN THE ASSIGNMENT OF REMOVING THE OUT-OF-SERVICE CLEAN COAL FILTER ON THE 2NE FLOOR OF THE PLANT. HE HAD REPORTED TO THE LOCATION AT THE START OF HIS SHIFT AND WAS PRE PARING TO DISASSEMBLE THE UNIT. HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF TOE-BOARD ABOUT 5-6' LONG AND TOSSED IT OUT OF THE WORK AREA. WHEN HE TOSSED THE THIN PIECE OF METAL, IT REAKED ACROSS THE PALM OF HIS

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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