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POWERED HAULAGE

220060580031 · 01/14/2006 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
3
Mine experience
12.23 years

Operator

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

Narrative

3-C belt running out of alignment. EE was standing close to belt framework to sight down beltline. He felt left pant leg catch on belt splice, cut in belt, or moving bottom belt. Left leg moved toward right. This action pulled him down slightly & to the right; he felt his left knee pop. Fell to ground away from moving belt. Unable to walk, crawled to power center for help.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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