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EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

220051890013 · 06/10/2005 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1202174

Narrative

THE BLASTING CREW WAS GETTING READY TO SHOOT A SHOT IN PIT 1. AS THE SHOOTER CONNECTED THE BLASTER TO THE LOGGER, APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 30 SECONDS INTO THE PROGRAM, ONE HOLE DETONATED. THE AREA WAS SECURED AND M.S.H.A. WAS NOTIFIED. A K-ORDER WAS ISSUED.INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING, WITH K ORDER STILL ON THE LOGGER BLASTER AND CAPS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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