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MACHINERY

220161320010 · 04/18/2016 · Peabody Twentymile Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Twentymile Mining LLC
Mine
0503836

Narrative

Employee (contractor ID A3234) was starting to drill first hole and got finger caught in the jaws. Employee was holding onto drill steel and lowered left hand/arm and inadvertently contacted the lever to close the jaws. Employee was taken to the ER for medical treatment. The employee received 10 sutures to close the wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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