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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220251110015 · 04/08/2025 · Peabody Western Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
5
Mine experience
2.31 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The repair was on the K pin location of the machine. During the install, the bearing seized roughly a quarter of the way in. To continue, EE used a brass hammer to drive it in. During one of the hammer swings, EE accidentally missed. The left finger got caught between the hammer handle and the bearing causing a fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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