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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001290069 · 04/22/2000 · 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
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
29.4 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS PUSHING SKIRT RUBBER BACK IN PLACE ON THE TAIL OF THE #2 REFUSE PILEBELT WITH A SHORT ROOF BOLT WHILE THE BELT WAS OPERATING. THE RUNNING BELT CONVEYER GRABBED THE ROOF BOLT HE WAS PUSHING THE SKIRT RUBBER WITH AND JERKED IT OUT OF HIS HAND. THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLT CAME AROUND AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FINGERCAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. 4 SUTURES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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