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MACHINERY

220010430082 · 02/01/2001 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
81
Mine experience
2.78 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING: DRILLING A HOLE FOR A BOLT THAT HAD BEEN CUT OUT. HE THEN PUT A WRENCH ON THE DRILL STEEL TO ALIGN IT WITH DRILL POT. HE BUMPED THE ROTATION TO GET THE WRENCH INTO THE DRI LL POT & PUSHED THE ROTATION TO THE ON POSTITIONWHEN HIS WORN GLOVE WAS APPARENTLY PINCHED BETWEEN THE WRENCH BOTTOM & DRILL POT. IT PULLED HIS LEFT ARM AROUNG THE WRENCH, CAUSING A FRACTURE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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