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MACHINERY

220130170010 · 01/14/2013 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
28
Mine experience
3.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1102408

Narrative

Injured employee was roof bolting and in the process of pushing a two piece drill steel into the roof when it sprung back and struck him on the right hand. He received a comminuted fracture to the distal 2nd metacarpal head.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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