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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220052300071 · 08/01/2005 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
87
Mine experience
0.87 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

Employee, attempting to remove 14CM27 rub rail from the eye brackets, after removing the eyelet pin, was pulling on the rail to slide out away from the machine. When pulling on the rail, he experienced pain in his left shoulder. He continued to work all scheduled shifts until 8/9/05 at that time started missing workdays and became a reportable claim.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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