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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220000870085 · 03/20/2000 · Sterling Mining Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
6
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
W Thomas Mackall
Operator
Sterling Mining Corp
Mine
3304230

Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING IN HELPING TO TRY TO TIGHTEN UP THE CONVEYOR TAIL PIECE WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING TO HELP TENSION THE TAILPIECE BROKE, CAUSING A PORTION OF THE WRENCH TO FLY LOOSE AND STRI KING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE ITEMS OR TRAINING NOT A FACTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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