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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220091470026 · 05/23/2009 · Big Ridge Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Big Ridge Inc
Mine
1103054

Narrative

Employee was removing a conveyor (belt) cutter after cutting the belt for splice installation. As he removed the hold down the other employee was cranking the cutting blade out of the way and the injured employee got his little finger under the lip and in the way of the knife being moved to the side. The blade struck his little finger and caused a severe laceration to the tip.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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