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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001360004 · 05/08/2000 · Canterbury Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
20 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Canterbury Coal Company
Mine
3605708

Narrative

EE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE, HIS CO-WORKER WAS POUNDING WITH PICK HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF HAMMER AND WENT INTO HIS HAND. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS USING WRONG TOOL. COMPLIANCE WI TH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE EQUIP WASA FACTOR, MINER PROFIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEM WAS A FACTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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