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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220050940102 · 08/22/2004 · Peabody Western Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
25.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Western Coal Company
Mine
0200533

Narrative

THE DRAGLINE CREW WAS REMOVING THE 2ND INTERMEDIATE PROPEL BEARING COVER RETAINER. THE COVER WAS COCKED & JAMMED SO THE CREW WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE A WEDGE TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE COVER. THE INJ WAS HOLDING THE WEDGE WHILE ONE OF THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO STRIKE WEDGE WITH 16PD HAMMER. MEMBER MISSED WEDGE & STRUCK INJ RIGHT HAND CAUSING FRACTURE TO 4TH FINGER METACAPUS

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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