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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220082400031 · 08/21/2008 · Peabody Twentymile Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.17 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee states he was standing beneath cable that was being reeled in by another employee to take up slack. The cable was under tension when it dropped from the roof striking employee on the left side of his face and left arm. The blow to the face caused a laceration on the inside of the left cheek requiring 14 stitches and the left arm was bruised.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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