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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220003180128 · 11/01/2000 · Consolidation Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
10 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consolidation Coal Company
Mine
4601433

Narrative

WHILE CHANGING THE SLOPE BELT TAIL ROLLER A STEEL BAR WAS BEING USED TO PULL THE SLACK OUT OF THE SLOPE BELT AND ALLOW EXTRA ROOM FOR CHANGING THE TAIL PULLEY. THE LIFTING EYE ATTACHED TO ONE END OF THE STEEL BAR BROKE LOOSE AND ALL ALLOWEDTHE BAR TO SWING AROUND AND STRIKE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH AREA, CAUSING A LIP LACERATION AND KNOCKING OUT TWO TEETH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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