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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220051180007 · 04/26/2005 · Big Ridge Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Big Ridge Inc
Mine
1103054

Narrative

Employee was in the process of unloading some belt rollers off of a pallet. He had cut the metal bands and tucked it under the pallet. As he pulled the second roller off the pallet the band came loose and sprang up and struck victim on the upper forearm. Laceration(Stitches)

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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