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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001810075 · 06/22/2000 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
21
Mine experience
7.01 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE SECTION FEEDER HAD SHEARED A PIN IN THE PICK BREAKER DRIVER HUBS. EE WAS ON TOP OF THE FEEDER TRYING TO LINE UP THE HOLES AS COWORKER WAS MOVING THE COUPLER BY HAND. EE PLACED HIS LEFT IND EX FINGER IN THE OUTER HUB TO HOW CLOSE THE TWO HOLES WAS FROM PROPER ALIGNMENT AT THAT MOMENT THE CHAIN HUB JUMPED, PINCHING EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGERTIP BETWEEN THE TWO HUBS. THIS RESULTED IN

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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