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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220000590079 · 02/21/2000 · Consolidation Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Trackman, Track worker, Track gang
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
33
Mine experience
27.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consolidation Coal Company
Mine
4601968

Narrative

PERFORMING TRACK WORK. USING A CHAIN JACK TO PULL THE 2 RAILS CLOSER TOGETHER IN ORDER TO CHANGE OUT A TRACK TIE. AS EE APPLIED PRESSURE ON JACK HANDLE, THE 3/8"" CHAIN FROM RAIL-TO-RAIL BROKE CAUSING EE TO FALL ON HIS RT. SHOULDER CAUSING SHOULDER PAIN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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