Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While working on equipment in shop, EE was removing a relief from hydrolic cylinder with a wrench and his back popped. It only felt like a sore muscle until 3/27/2006.
Peabody Natural Resources CompanyMining Incidents in 2006
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Peabody Natural Resources Company operations in 2006. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2006
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Year
- 2006
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
- 02DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)1 incident
All incidents in 2006
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was climbing up on shovel track to change lube filter under lube room. As he was climbing, pain in his left knee. EE did not fall, twist or have any impact to the knee. No mechanism of injury could be found. Investigation supported by MRI and EE statements revealed degenerative conditions aggravated by several years of high impact sports. Surgery 12/28/06.