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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220081920012 · 07/02/2008 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1103060

Narrative

The injured was trimming a piece of belt to be used for a skirt rubber on the tail piece for Unit #2. He laid the belt across his right leg, and as he was cutting, the utility knife he was using slipped out of the belt causing a laceration / puncture to his right thigh. The injured required three sutures to close the wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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