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POWERED HAULAGE

220163230017 · 11/10/2016 · Peabody Bear Run Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation
Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
134
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was standing next to an electrical junction box during a cable move. When the skidder was pulling the electrical cable up, it bumped the junction box. The box struck the employee in the knee. The employee was taken for evaluation by a physician and was not released to return to work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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