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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220051660021 · 06/09/2005 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1202147

Narrative

EE was loading a troughing roller into a manlift. He placed it onto the top rail to slide it into the the basket. He was gripping the bolt mounting plate when it unexpectedly fell downward, catching his thumb between the bolt mount and the rail. He fractured the distal bone and numerous stitches were requried to close the wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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