# EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
> MSHA accident `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:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Western Coal Company
- **Mine:** [0200533](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*