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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001180069 · 04/11/2000 · Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Coal/ore shovel operator, Shoveler, Power shoveler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
35
Mine experience
25.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James J Curran Jr
Operator
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company
Mine
3601761

Narrative

EE WAS REPAIRING EQUIPMENT ON 455 DEMAG. WHILE USING A HAND TOOL, THE TOOL SLIPPED CAUSING THE EE TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST AN UNKNOWN PART OF THE MACHINE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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