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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220020630050 · 02/19/2002 · Peabody Western Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
5.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Western Coal Company
Mine
0200533

Narrative

THE INJURED STATED HE WAS HELPING DRILL OPERATOR BREAK TWO DRILL STEMS APART. THE STEEL CLAMP/BREAKOUT WRENCH WASN'T HOLDING THE DRILL STEM FIRMLY. MECHANIC PLACED 2"" X 4"" X 16"" BOARD BETWEEN THE DRILL STEM AND BREAKOUT WRENCH TO INCREASE GRIP ON DRILL STEM. HE MOTIONED THE DRILL OPERATOR TO TIBHTEN THE DIE GRIP ONTO DRILL STEM. WHEN THE WRENCH MOVED QUICKLY IT CAUGHT HIS RT THUMB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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