HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Peabody Western Coal Company
Start: 02/03/2017

220170380003 · 02/03/2017 · Peabody Western Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 59
Mine experience: 3.44 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The EE was in the process of removing a hydraulic filter from drill 812 when EE injured a middle finger. EE first removed the bracket that secures the filter housing assembly. EE then held the filter housing assembly with left hand and began to remove four bolts located on top. When EE removed the last bolt, the filter housing dropped and crushed the left middle finger.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown