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MACHINERY

220030840009 · 03/13/2003 · Colony Bay Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
77
Mine experience
14.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Colony Bay Coal Company
Mine
4606272

Narrative

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A CAT HOE. HE HAD THE DOOR OPENED TO THROW AWAY SOME TRASH. THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR BLOWING THE DOOR OPEN MORE, HE CAUGHT THE DOOR WITH HIS LT. HAND TO PULL IT SHUT . WHILE SHUTTING THE DOOR HE CAUGHT HIS RT THUMB BETWEEN THE FRAME & THE DOOR HINGE CAUSING HIM TO MASH THE END OF HIS RT. THUMB OFF. NOTE: NO BONE INVOLVED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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