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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220070930045 · 03/27/2007 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
41
Mine experience
2.35 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Attempting to remove wheel from rockduster. They had removed the axle pin from the wheel, jacked the duster up, placed wooden header boards under frame to provide clearance for the wheel to drop. Rubrail bar was bent & there was pressure on the wheel which caused the wheel not to break loose. EE struck wheel with hammer which caused the frame to drop & rubrail to catch top of foot.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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