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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220052060019 · 07/18/2005 · Peabody Powder River Mining LLC

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
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.94 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
Mine
4801353

Narrative

At the time of the incident, employee was removing a drain plug to take an oil sample. When he initially tried to remove the plug using a wrench, he found that he could not get it to turn. He then began to strike the end of the wrench handle with a hammer. While doing this he missed the handle and struck his finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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