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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220053290026 · 11/21/2005 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1102546

Narrative

EE was assisting in removal of bolts from bearing cover on scalping screen at rotary breaker. He had an allen wrench in head of bolt & 4' cheater bar on wrench for added leverage. Co-worker struck wrench w/3lb sledge hammer trying to knock bolt loose. Wrench slipped out of bolt head. EE was applying downward pressure with bar & this caused him to shift forward suddenly.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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