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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220101830025 · 06/26/2010 · 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
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CHISEL
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.35 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee was changing a tram chain on a roof bolter. The IE was using a chisel and a sledge hammer to take a link out of the chain. When he struck the chisel with the sledge hammer the chisel flipped up striking the employee in the upper lip, causing a laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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