POWERED HAULAGE at Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
WHILE PLACING A STEEL WEAR PLATE ON A FLATBED TRUCK WITH A FORKLIFT, A MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS PINCH BETWEEN THE WEAR PLATE AND THE SMALL SIDE RAILING ON THE FLATBED TRUCK. HE WAS WEAR ING WELDING GLOVES. HE LACERATED TWO FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND AND RECEIVED 1 SUTURE IN HIS MIDDLE FINGER AND 4 SUTURES IN HIS RING FINGER.
U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration