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MACHINERY

220011690121 · 06/08/2001 · Peabody Natural Resources Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
16
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Natural Resources Company
Mine
2901879

Narrative

MOVING HOLE OPENER FROM BACK OF PLATFORM TO THE FRONT OF PLATFORM WITH HOIST LINE, ONE MAN WAS HOLDING IT AT THE BOTTOM TO MOVE IT FORWARD AS IT WAS RAISED, THE INJURED MAN GRABBED IT AT THE T OP AS THIS MOTION STARTED AND SMASHED THE END OF HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE HOLE OPENER AND DRILL PIPE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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