HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Peabody Coal Company
Start: 02/08/2002

220020500113 · 02/08/2002 · Peabody Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost: 55
Mine experience: 14.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Peabody Coal Company
Mine: 1508357

Narrative

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT A SUPPLY CAR FEMALE COUPLING TO HIS SCOOP, WHEN LIFTINGTHE COUPLING TO POSITION IT IN THE SLOT OF SCOOPFRAME FELT A BURNING SENSATION TO HIS GROIN AREA . THIS BURNING AND PAIN CONTINUED. WITHING 3 HOURS HE CAME TO THE SURFACE AND LEFT MINE PROPERTY. LATER IN THE AFTERNOON HE WAS TREATED BY PHYSICIAN, DIAGNOSED AS A RUPTURE.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown