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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220002290040 · 08/08/2000 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
24
Mine experience
6.13 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A ROCK OFF THE MINER AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. ROCK HAD FALLEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MINER ABOUT MIDWAY ON THE MACHINE. THE ROCK STARTED TO SLIDE OFF AND HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE BAR OUT FROM UNDER THE ROCK. POINTED END OF BAR CONTACTED HIS UPPER THIGH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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