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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001290045 · 04/23/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
20
Mine experience
14.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601271

Narrative

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK 36"" X 40"" X 5"" OUT OF THE BED (BEHIND THE PUSH PLATE) ON #2 COALHAULER. WHEN HE LIFTED UP ON THE ROCK, IT SLID ON THE SLICK METAL AND PINCHED H IS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE BED PLATE. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION OF THE RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. THE EE WS WEARING GLOVES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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