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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220162000031 · 07/14/2016 · Peabody Gateway North Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Gateway North Mining, LLC
Mine
1103235

Narrative

Employee was using their hands attempting to slide a rock forward off of wire roof mesh. As employee was doing this a piece of the rock broke off causing employee's left wrist to come into contact with a sharp edge of the rock. This resulted in a laceration requiring 9 sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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