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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010660002 · 01/20/2001 · Peabody Powder River Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
FIXED LADDERS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
—
Mine experience
7.09 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
Mine
4801353

Narrative

WHILE PUSHING LADDER DOWN, THE LADDER STUCK AND TECHNICIANS FOOT OVEREXTENDED. THIS RESULTED IN A PARTIAL RUPTURE OF THE ACHILLES TENDON WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED ON 03-02-01. PHYSICAL THERAPY TREAT MENTS WERE PRESCRIBED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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