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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001930026 · 06/23/2000 · Peabody Western Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
26.78 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Western Coal Company
Mine
0200533

Narrative

THE INJURED CLAIMED HE AND HIS HELPER WERE INT EH PROCESS OF PUTTING THE RADIUS ROD IN UPRIGHT POSITION, SO IT CAN BE HANDLED IWTH A FORKLIFT. HE WAS USING A 1 1/2 FOOT SCREW DRIVER TO PRY W ITH WHILE HOLDING THE RADIUS ROD AT THE EYE SECTION WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED CAUSING HIS FINGERS TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RADIUS ROD AND THE CONRETE FLOOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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