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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220040570035 · 02/20/2004 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
32
Mine experience
9.28 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1202010

Narrative

HANGING MINER CABLE #7 ENTRY, CABLE STRETCHED TIGHT AND LOW AREA. THERE WAS A GROUP OF PEOPLE HELPING TO HANG CABLE. WHILE TRYING TO GET ENOUGH SLACK TO HANG THE CABLE EE STRETCHED HIS GROIN AREA WHICH RESULTED IN A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF A HERNIA.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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