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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220050050037 · 12/30/2004 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Cutting machine operator, Ripper, Universal operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.21 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE was the miner operator and his miner broke down. So he was sent to operate return miner. Other ee told injured to run the miner and he would operate roof bolter. Other ee took off remote control box, noticed he still had communication radio. He tossed radio to injured and struck him in upper lip resulting in a laceration that required 4 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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