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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220050700061 · 01/25/2005 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity
Handling timber
Injury source
POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
55
Mine experience
0.52 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

EE REPORTED: A FALL HAD OCCURRED & HE AND COWORKERS WERE ADDING TIMBERS AT BROW OF FALL. EE WAS CARRYING A TIMBER; TIMBER WAS RESTING ON EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER. TIMBER SLIPPED & EE CAUGHT IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND, RESULTING IN A TEAR TO THE BICEP TENDON. EE CONTINUED TO WORK ALL SCHEDULED SHIFTS UNTIL 3/4/05, WHEN HE STARTED MISSING DAYS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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