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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220100410015 · 01/19/2010 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
25
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1202295

Narrative

The employee stated that he was shoveling coal off of the catwalk of the collecting belt. He pushed forward to get a shovel full, and he felt a pop in his right knee. The employee continued working until he was scheduled for a MRI. It was determined that he had a tear of the MCL. He is scheduled for surgery on 2/8/10.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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