EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Peabody Southeast Mining, LLC
Start: 08/09/2023

220232480013 · 08/09/2023 · Peabody Southeast Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: ELBOW
Days lost: 31
Mine experience: 23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Peabody Southeast Mining, LLC
Mine: 0102901

Narrative

IE was taking apart dust line to unplug the line. The pressure of the host burst the line and struck employee's left elbow causing a fracture and triceps tear. Employee did not miss work until surgery scheduled on 9-1-23.

Source

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