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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220000250034 · 01/13/2000 · Paint Creek Terminals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Paint Creek Terminals Inc
Mine
4605382

Narrative

EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO BREAK UP A LARGE LUMP OF COAL AT THE HEAD ROLLER AREA OF THE CRUSHER BELT. THE ELECTROMAGNET FOR PICKING UP METAL TRASH WAS ENERGIZED. EE GOT THE SLATE BAR TOO CLOS E TO THE MAGNET AND THE MAGNET PULLED THE BAR SMASHING THE LEFT THUMB OF EE BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE MAGNET. EE SUFFERED A LACERATION OF THE LEFT THUMB RECEIVING 7 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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