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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001390019 · 05/12/2000 · Coos Bay Timber Operators Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
SCALP
Days lost
Mine experience
6.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David G Gould; Donna L Gould
Operator
Coos Bay Timber Operators Inc
Mine
3501019

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HARD HAT WHILE RECENTERING TRACK OF KOMATSU FC 220 ROCKBREAKER BACK ONTO FRONT IDLER. HE HAD ATTACHED A CHAIN TO END OF BOOM RUNNING TO TRACK, TO PROVIDE FORWARD PULL & CREATE SLACK. HE WAS OPERATING A JACK ON DOWN SIDE OF TRACK TO GET IT INTO PLACE, WHEN CHAIN DETACHED FROM TRACK, KNOCKING OFF HARD HAD AND STRIKING SCALP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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