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MACHINERY

220101760031 · 06/22/2010 · Peabody Natural Resources Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
16.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Natural Resources Company
Mine
2901879

Narrative

IE was replacing a seized bogie roller on a D-11 dozer. IE states he told GG to hold on, the shaft has to be rotated to align with the cap alignment pin. GG states that IE instructed him to lower the machine. Machine lowered 1-2 inches. IE yelled and crawled out from under the dozer.Injury resulted in amputation of the rt index finger at the proximal phalanx.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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