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MACHINERY

220122120042 · 07/27/2012 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.19 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee stated that as was roof bolting (drilling a hole), the IE was looking up to see how deep the hole needed to be drilled. While he was looking up, the drill pot was approx. at head level or slightly above his head. He was struck by an unknown foreign object that he thinks spun off of the drill pot and hit him in the forehead, causing a laceration that required sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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