HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Peabody Western Coal Company
Start: 05/05/2006

220061310028 · 05/05/2006 · Peabody Western Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Welder (shop)
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 8
Mine experience: 28.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Peabody Western Coal Company
Mine: 0201195

Narrative

The welder was prying out a shovel cable that was caught between the crowd bull-gear and it's guard when it broke loose. The cable struck the welder's left eye, face and his left little finger. The impact from the cable also caused him to fall backwards onto the crowed track below.

Source

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