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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220000560039 · 01/21/2000 · Western Energy Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Montana Power Company
Operator
Western Energy Company
Mine
2401747

Narrative

EE WAS OPENING A FIRE HYDRANT TO FILL A WATER TANK. THE VALVE WAS TIGHTLY CLOSED AND WHEN HE APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE HYDRANT WRENCH, IT BROKE. THIS RESULTED IN HIM FALLING TO THE GROUND A ND CAUSED PAIN IN THE BACK, NECK AND ELBOW. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT NO MEDIAL TREATMENT UNTIL 2-9-00, WHEN HE BEGAN CHIROPRATIC TREATMENT FOR HIS DISCOMFORT. MINE OPERATOR NOTIFIED OF TREATMENT 2-14-

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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