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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220060660030 · 02/27/2006 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.58 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE reported: Attempting to cut piece of conveyor belt. The belt was laying on the mine floor, he was kneeling adjacent to the belt using a belt knife cutting the belt toward his legs. The knife slipped from the belt, came up suddenly and contacted his right knee resulting in a small laceration. Required 3 staples to close the wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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