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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022330015 · 08/18/2002 · Peabody Powder River Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.28 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE TECHNICIAN WAS CHANGING THE SHIMS ON A SHOVEL. THE SHIM BAR SLIPPED ALLOWING THE LATCH BAR TO FALL WHICH PINNED BOTH OF HIS THUMBS. THE RIGHT THUMB WAS AVULSED AND FRACTURED. THE LEFT THUM B WAS DEEPLY CUT JUST BELOW THE TUMB NAIL AND ABOVE THE KNUCKLE. IT WAS RE-ATTACHED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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