All MSHA-reportable accidents at Peabody Natural Resources Company operations in 2007. Fatalities appear first.
Technician was repairing the left propel walking camshaft in the revolving frame of the dragline. Employee stated he was working in compartment #L-26 when he stepped on an unknown object, slipped and twisted his right ankle.
Employees advancing trailing cable. After advancing, he went to rear of skidder, removed cable and motioned operator to move forward. When he dropped the cable, it got caught on a hook. As skidder traveled forward tension on the cable increased and cable struck ee in the lower chest and flipped him to the ground. X-rays show fractured ribs and a fracture in #4 Metacarpal.
He was re-torquing tire of a coal hauler, using a air torque gun. He had torqued all lugs except lug at 6 o-clock. As he placed the gun on the last lug he hit the trigger with his rt hand.The gun being activated caused the gun to twist.This action caught his lt 5th finger between the gun extension and the wheel cover. He received a laceration to his lt. pinky, requiring sutures.
Normal hearing for speech sounds in left ear. Normal hearing for speech sounds in right ear. Moderately severe loss for high pitch sounds in left ear. Moderate loss for high pitch sounds in right ear.