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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220000800024 · 03/16/2000 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1202010

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK DUSTING WITH THE SCOOP BLADE DUSTER. HE WAS USING A CHEATER PIPE TO LOOSEN ONE OF THE TWO BOOMERS THAT WAS HOLDING THE DUSTER INTO THE END OF THE BUCKET. HE HAD INSTALLED THE CHAINS WITH A GOOD AMOUNT OF TENSION ON THEM TOHOLD THE DUSTER IN PLACE TO PREVENT MOVEMENT AS HE WAS PULLING THE PIPE TOWARD HIM THE BOOMER RELEASED AND THE PIPE CAME OFF THE BOOMER HANDLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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