MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Peabody Western Coal Company
Start: 06/03/2002

220021620011 · 06/03/2002 · Peabody Western Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: 11
Mine experience: 14.92 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE INJURED AND TWO OTHER HELPERS WERE USING HOT HOLE AUGER TO UNLOAD THE OVERLOADED DRILL HOLE. WHILE IT WAS GETTING THE POWDER OUT OF THE DRILL HOLE, THE AUGER HIT A ROCK AND THE WHOLE UNTI WENT INTO A JERK MOTION. THE INJURED WAS HOLDING THE HANDLE AND IT TWISTED HIS RIGHT ARM.

Source

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