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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220000190010 · 01/03/2000 · Tug Valley Coal Processing Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BLDG,STRUCT,BOAT,RAFT,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator
Tug Valley Coal Processing Company
Mine
4605890

Narrative

EE AND COWORKER WERE REMOVING A BROKEN SHEAR PIN FROM CC-4 CRUSHER USING A PORTA POWER PUSHING THE PIN AND A RATCHET AND SOCKET WITH A WELDED STUD PULLING THE FROZEN PIN. THE PIN BROKE FREE FOR ABOUT AN INCH AND EE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS HEAD INTO THE WEBBING OF THE CRUSHER CAUSING A CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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