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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020920023 · 03/07/2002 · Peabody Powder River Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
Mine
4801353

Narrative

EE WAS POSITIONING A WELD SPACER BTWN 2 PIECES OF MAST. AFTER PLACEMENT THE CREW STARTED MOVING THE MAST PIECES TOGETHER. THE SPACER MOVED OUT OF PLACE & THE EE REACHED IN TO RESET IT. HIS LEF T FOREFINGER WAS MASHED BTWN THE 2 PIECES CAUSING A SEPARATION OF FLESH REQUIRING STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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