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MACHINERY

220062930027 · 10/17/2006 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was installing his outside bolt. The bolt bent & he accidentally hit the rotation. The bolt & plate spun cutting his right arm. The investigation revealed that he missed the hole with his bolt & when the bolt bent & he tried to get his hand away from it, he accidentally hit the rotation causing the plate to spin around & strike him in the right forearm lacerating it.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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