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MACHINERY

220102560048 · 05/26/2010 · El Segundo Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
24
Mine experience
12.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
El Segundo Coal Company, LLC
Mine
2902257

Narrative

IE had moved to the next hole in the pattern, as he leveled the drill he mistakenly extended one leveling jack. This allowed the drill to lean to one side and eventually fall to the dust collector side of the machine. In the incident the IE struck his right shoulder inside the cab. He had rotator cuff repair on 9/9/2010

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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