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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220002070013 · 07/19/2000 · Pine Ridge Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
33
Mine experience
0.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Pine Ridge Coal Company
Mine
4602143

Narrative

DRIVER WAS TIGHTENING LUG NUTS ON TRUCK UNIT #3011 WITH A 3/4 DRIVE WHEEL RATCHET. THE RATCHETS LOCKING MECHANISIM BROKE CAUSING IT TO FREE WHEEL. THE DRIVER WAS APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE RATCH ET WHE THIS OCCURRED. DRIVER STATED THAT HE FELLDOWN CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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