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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001330058 · 05/03/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
12
Mine experience
25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601456

Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING AN ""H"" RIVET IN A FLEXCO R-G SPLICE. AS HE WAS DRIVING THE SPLICE, THE HEAD CAME OFF THE RIVET. HE REACHED IN FRONT OF THE OTHER EE WHO WAS ALSO SPLICING, WHEN HE REACHED OVER, THE OTHER EE STRUCK HIM ON THE FINGER WITH A HAMMER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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