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MACHINERY

220013620030 · 12/20/2001 · Peabody Natural Resources Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
Mine experience
2.61 years

Operator

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

Narrative

300-TON HAULER WAS STUCK ON STOCKPILE. EE'S CONNECTED COAL HAULER TO A RUBBER TIRE DOZER WITH A 1 1/2"" CABLE SLING. EE IN THE DOZER AND EE IN THE HAULER BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. AS THE MACHINES STARTED MOVING FORWARD THE HAULER TRAILER LAID OVER ON ITS SIDE. THIS ALLOWED THE TRAILER TO DISCONNECT FROM THE TRACTOR ALLOWING THE TRACTORTO PROPEL FORWARD STRIKING THE DOZER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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