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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220141950012 · 07/10/2014 · Peabody Western Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (non-shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
112
Mine experience
37.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Western Coal Company
Mine
0201195

Narrative

Employee while assisting two other individuals in replacing a troughing idler, suffering injuries to his left wrist/hand. The employee's hand was pinned between the idler and the conveyor belt frame. The crew had managed to nearly upright the idler when a wrench used in process slipped off the idler causing it to fall on the injured limb, possible navicular fx.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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