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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220000810003 · 03/18/2000 · Black Hills Coal Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Gary Wayne Johnson
Operator
Black Hills Coal Inc
Mine
1518187

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HOLDING A SIGN BEING DRIVEN TO THE GROUND WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER BY ANOTHER APC EMPLOYEE. THE SLEDGE HAMMER BROKE AND HIT THE BACK OF MY HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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