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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220120790043 · 03/15/2012 · Big Ridge Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee and 3 other co-workers were working on 242 miner, removing tram reducer, when the roof behind them started working. Employee stated he was bumped into by one of his co-workers knocking him into the front of the miner. As he was falling he reached to catch himself with his left hand. His left hand landed on a sharp rock which caused a laceration that required 11 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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