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MACHINERY

220130510004 · 02/07/2013 · Peabody Bear Run Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CRANES,DERRICKS
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
361
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Bear Run Mining LLC
Mine
1202422

Narrative

employee was assigned to help reinstall a bucket cylinder onto a Hitachi shovel. They used the mine employees crane that had a bad swing gear to set the pin and begin pushing it in. The crane popped off the pin and hit his hand. The employee was airlifted to St Vincent's in Indianapolis and a couple days later lost his pointer and middle fingers

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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