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MACHINERY

220151540016 · 06/02/2015 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
Body part
BRAIN
Days lost
43
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1103156

Narrative

The injured employee was loading coal with a continuous miner at the face entry. He had loaded two cars out of the left side of the entry on his box cut. When he was struck in the head by a projectile, knocking him unconscious.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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