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MACHINERY

220002020049 · 07/12/2000 · Big Sky Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
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
27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Big Sky Coal Company
Mine
2400108

Narrative

IT WAS REPORTED THAT EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH ON 1260 DRAGLINE HOIST DRUM CLAMP BOLT AND NUT. A PIECE OF WELDING ROD STOCK WAS PLACED THROUGH AIR SOCKET TO ONTO AIR WRENCH FITTI NG AND WAS TAPED. THE PIECE OF WELDING ROD POKEDTHROUGH ONE END OF THE TAPE. HE ENGAGED THE AIR IMPACT WRENCH AND A PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT LACERATED RIGHT INDEX FINGER. 6 STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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