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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220033240051 · 11/13/2003 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
6.57 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1202174

Narrative

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING AN TOOTHPOINT RETAINER PIN. IT WAS STRUCK WITH A 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND THE TOOL REBOUNDED OUT OF THE PIN HOLE AND STRUCK INJURED IN THE FACE, LACEATING HIS RIGHT UPPER LIP AND BREAKING A TOOTH. WAS TAKEN TO E.R. WHERE HIS FACE WAS X-RAYED AND THE RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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