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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122440028 · 08/30/2012 · Peabody Natural Resources Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.23 years

Operator

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

Narrative

IE and co-worker were replacing a sway bar on a haul truck. a broken portion of the sway bar was attached to the pin. As the pin started out of the frame bushing the IE reached to steady the pin, it rotated allowing a sharp edge to contact the IE's arm. IE was transported to hospital. IE received 9 sutures to repair the laceration then returned to work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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