HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Start: 01/02/2006

220060090038 · 01/02/2006 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 4
Mine experience: 2.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine: 1202010

Narrative

Employee was aligning the tailgate on #18 battery coal hauler at the time of the incident. He was on one knee bent over using a red handle pry bar that is about 4' in length to push the tailgate into place. He stated that it was at this time he felt a pain in his lower back.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown