HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Clinchfield Coal Company
Start: 06/12/2000

220001660021 · 06/12/2000 · Clinchfield Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Pittston Company
Operator: Clinchfield Coal Company
Mine: 4406975

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXTRACT A BROKEN BOLT FROM A WHEEL MOTOR ON AN UNIHAULER. WHILE STRIKING THE CHISEL WITH A HAMER, A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE ARM. THE METAL FRAGMENT WAS FROM THE BROKEN BOLT AND WAS IMBEDDED IN ARM.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown