HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Peabody Western Coal Company
Start: 03/20/2017

220170860024 · 03/20/2017 · Peabody Western Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Water truck operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 32.54 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The IE was lowering a tow pin weighing 25 lb. on the bumper of a water truck. As the IE was trying to lower the pin, it got hung up and wouldn't move. As the IE applied more force, the 25 lb. pin fell 3"" to 4"" inches and struck the IE's hand, causing a fracture to the left thumb.

Source

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