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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220172200008 · 08/06/2017 · Peabody Powder River Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
4
Mine experience
2.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
Mine
4801353

Narrative

IE was working on a belt scraper when the wrench IE was using kicked back pinching IE's finger between the wrench and a piece of metal resulting in a laceration and fracture to the tip of IE's right ring finger. IE was seen at the emergency room where the decision was made to remove the tip of the finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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