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EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

220040300031 · 01/21/2004 · Peabody Western Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
Classification
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Accident type
No Value Found
Occupation
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Western Coal Company
Mine
0200533

Narrative

THE INJURED WAS WORKING ON FENCE WHEN THE BLASTING OCCURRED. SPOIL PILE WAS BLOCKING THE VIEW TO HIGHWALL SHOT AREA. HE WAS NOT INFORMED BY BLOCKERS OR SHOOTERS FOR CLEARING THE BLASTING AREA. THE BLASTING WARNING SIGNAL WAS NOT HEARD. THE LOAD BLASTING NOISE CAUSED IMPACT ON HEAD AND STARTED ACHING THE FOLLOWING NEXT DAY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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