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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022630041 · 09/14/2002 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MOTORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1202174

Narrative

INJ WAS REPLACING A 95PD ELECTRIC MTR AT THE PORTABLE BREAKER. THE MOTOR SLIPPED CRUSHING THE TIP OF THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO TERRE HAUTE REG HOSP (E.R) HE WAS EXAMINED & THE FINGER WAS X-RAYED & THE RESULTS WERE POSITIVE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE O.R. FOR RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY WHICH WAS PERFORMED BY DR. SOUTHWICK, WITH NO COMPLICATIONS. HE WAS RELEASED TO RTW ON

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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