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MACHINERY

220012200030 · 07/31/2001 · Peabody Powder River Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Coal sampler
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
0.09 years

Operator

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

Narrative

AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, EE WAS INSTALLING A DESICCANT CARTRIDGE IN TO THE AIR DRYER OF A CAT OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCK. AS EE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE CARTRIDGE IN PLACE, USING AN I MPACT WRENCH, THE BOLT BROKE, ALLOWING THE CARTRIDGE TO FALL ON HIS HAND, CUTTING HIS THUMB. FOUR STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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