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MACHINERY

220023510009 · 12/06/2002 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
20
Mine experience
11.28 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1202010

Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED CUTTING #7 ENTRY AND WAS TRAMMING THE MINER ACROSS THE LAST OPEN XCUT TO #4 ENTRY. HE WAS STANDING BEHIND THE BACK BUMPER OF THE MINER AS HE MOVED IT. AS HE STARTED TO MOVE TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF THE MINER IT'S BACK END MOVED OVER & PINNED HIM BETWEEN THE RIB & THE TRAY ON THE MINER. THIS INCIDENT TORE SOME LIGAMENTS IN HIS CHEST AREA & BRUISED HIS BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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