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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220170460018 · 01/14/2017 · Peabody Twentymile Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
22
Mine experience
1.38 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Person was installing roof bolts. EE had put bolt in roof and was using tension gun to tighten bolt. EE put tension on the bolt and they tightened it up and in the process ee had hand on top of roof mat which tighten left hand to roof smashing fingers. EE broke one finger requiring surgery and required sutures in another.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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