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220042190030 · 07/27/2004 · Colony Bay Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
10
Mine experience
18.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Colony Bay Coal Company
Mine
4606272

Narrative

EMPLOYEE FINISHED LOADING THE DRILL HOLES. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT UP THE UNUSED PRIMERS INTO THE PORTABLE DAY BOX. HE SAID AT THAT TIME THE WIND BLEW THE LID OF THE DAY BOX BACK ONTO HIS LEFT HAND, CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE LID AND THE DAY BOX BODY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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