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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020910112 · 03/21/2002 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
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
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
15
Mine experience
1.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607908

Narrative

EE & COWORKER WERE REMOUNTING THE VALVE CHEST DOOR ON NO. 178 CONTINUOUS MINER. THEY HAD LEANED THE DOOR AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE MINER AND WERE GETTING READY TO LIFT THE DOOR INTO PLACE BY USI NG A CHAIN HOIST. BEFORE THEY COULD HOOK THE CHAIN OF THE CHAIN HOIST TO THE VALVE CHEST DOOR, THE DOOR FELL OVER, STRIKING EE ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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