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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220013440024 · 12/01/2001 · 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 NEC
Occupation
Grader operator, Roadgrader operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
0.26 years

Operator

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

Narrative

WHILE REACHING TO MOUNT GRADER, WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT ONTO EE'S HAND CATCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE DOOR JAM RESULTING IN THE INJURY. EE WAS EXAMINED AT HOSPITAL, XRAYS SHOWED A FRACTURE OF THE DISTAL BONE. HE WAS GIVEN A BRACE AND RETURNED TO WORK LATER THAT DAY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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