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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220061940047 · 07/03/2006 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.98 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607908

Narrative

EE stated he was helping a co-worker put a bearing on No.5 belt take-up carriage roller shaft. He was straddling belt roller & holding the bearing as the co-worker was knocking bearing onto roller shaft with chisel & hammer. Several pieces of metal flew off bearing striking him in lt arm & leg. Pieces of metal became lodged in arm & were removed by a dr. & sutures applied.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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