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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220010990027 · 03/28/2001 · Peabody Midwest Mining

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining
Mine
1202258

Narrative

EE WAS CUTTING A PIEC OF 1/2"" RUBBER SKIRTING WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF THE PIECE OF RUBBER AND CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH, JUST ABOVE THE KNEE. THE CUT WAS APPROX. 1/2"" LONG AN D 1/2"" DEEP. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT IMMEDIATELY TO HIS SUPERVISOR AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED TWO SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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