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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220031780023 · 06/24/2003 · Peabody Natural Resources Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.28 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Natural Resources Company
Mine
2901879

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON AN ELECTRICAL FAULT ON UNIT HU714/174. THERE WERE SOME ELECT. WIRES THAT NEEDED TO BE COVERED TO PROTECT THEM FROM RUBBING. HE WAS CUTTING ON A SHEET OF RUBBER TO WRAP AROUND THE WIRES USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT WITH, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND BELOW HIS THUMB. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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