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MACHINERY

220063470022 · 12/10/2006 · Peabody Twentymile Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
36
Mine experience
0.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Twentymile Mining LLC
Mine
0503836

Narrative

During the raising process the workdeck winches continued to run and chains broke causing the workdeck to yo-yo. During the yo-yo process employee fell approx. 25 to 30 feet to shaft bottom. Two other employees were injured on the workdeck but did not fall off.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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