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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031010020 · 04/02/2003 · Peabody Western Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
Mine experience
11.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Western Coal Company
Mine
0201195

Narrative

EE & COWORKER WERE CLOSING TEMPORARY FENCE GATE & SECURING IT W/SMOOTH WIRE ATTACHMENT OF WOODEN TREE BRANCH. EE WAS PULLING ON WOODEN TREE BRANCH TO SECURE IT TO WOODEN POST & HIS COWORKER WA S PUSHING & PULLING ON T-POST & FENCE GATE THAT ARE TIED TOGETHER. AFTER HIS COWORKER REMOVED HIS HAND FROM PULLING TO ASSIST EE IN SECURING TREE BRANCH ON WOODEN POST, THE GATE FENCE JERKED

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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