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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220172350016 · 08/19/2017 · Peabody Powder River Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Outside foreman, Leadman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
21.85 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee got a flat tire on pickup and called the mechanic to help change it. While pulling the jack off of the mechanics truck the jack slipped out of hand and fell to the ground. Then the jack struck the ground the handle on the jack bounced up and hit the employee in the cheek which caused a laceration which required stitches to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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