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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220060330034 · 01/23/2006 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Timberman
Activity
Timbering, Build cribs
Injury source
CRIBBING
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
53
Mine experience
30 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601456

Narrative

Employee and co-worker were building cribs. As they removed cribs from the top bundle some of the cribs shifted. Victim attempted to straighten the pile by pulling on the runner crib. His co-worker attempted the same thing by striking the runner with a crib tie. Without communicating he struck the crib but also hit victim's left hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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