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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012190067 · 07/26/2001 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
3.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1202147

Narrative

EE WAS LOADING OVERBURDEN WHEN HE SMELT HYDRAULIC FLUID. HE STOPPED THE LOADER TO INVESTIGATE. HE LIFTED THE DECK LID ABOVE THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT. AS HE DID IT SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP, IT FELL, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE LID AND THE LATCH. XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE, BUT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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