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POWERED HAULAGE

220052780025 · 09/29/2005 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Mantrip
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.19 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: OPERATING GOLF CART ALONG MINE TRAVELWAY. HE RAN OVER A ROCK ON THE MINE FLOOR, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED QUICKLY CONTACTING HIS LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND. A ROUGH SPOT ON THE STEERING WHEEL CONTACTED HIS FINGER RESULTING IN A SMALL LACERATION. THE INJURY REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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