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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001960018 · 07/08/2000 · Mountain Spring Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
—
Mine experience
9.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Forest Coal Company
Operator
Mountain Spring Coal Company
Mine
3304356

Narrative

INJURED WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE USING A LIFTING JACK TO SPREAD METAL ONT HE UNIT HE WAS USING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL TO OPERATE THE JACK. THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AND INJURED FELL BACK AND SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST. THIS HAPPENED ON THE SRUFACE AND NO RULES WERE BORKEN AND INJURED WAS SUFFICIENTLY TRAINED TO PERFORM THE TASK. DRILL STEEL IS OFTEN USED AS HAN

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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