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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220003000029 · 10/10/2000 · Kindill Mining Incorporated

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
WRENCH
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
20 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator
Kindill Mining Incorporated
Mine
1200329

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A PIPE TYPE WRENCH ON A HORIZONTAL PLANE TIGHTENING MOTOR COUPLING BOLTSWHEN THE WRECH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND THE HANDLE TIP CAME BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE. EMP LOYEE WAS PULLING TOWARD HIMSELF.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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