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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220261400013 · 05/10/2026 · Peabody Powder River Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
TOE(S)/PHALANGES
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.56 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was using a pry bar to unplug a clogged bit on a blast hole drill. Once the clogged bit was free of material, the employee dropped the pry bar onto EE's foot which contacted EE's foot in between the safety toe and the met guard of the boot causing a superficial fracture to EE's big toe.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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