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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220032960039 · 09/22/2003 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
24
Mine experience
3.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1103017

Narrative

ON 9/22/03 EE WAS LYING ON HIS STOMACH ACROSS A BEAM WHILE MAKING REPAIRS ON A HYDRAULIC SHOVEL. ON 9/28/03 HE NOTICED A KNOT ON HIS STOMACH AND VISITED HIS DR ON 9/29/03. (DIAGNOSIS-HERNIA). EE HAD SURGERY ON 10/1/03. THIS ALLEGED INJURY WAS DISCUSSED WITH AN MSHA EE AT THE VINCENNES OFFICE ON 10/10/03, AT THAT TIME WE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH INFO TO DETERMINE IF THIS WAS MSHA REPORTAB

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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