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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220003260024 · 11/10/2000 · Red River Coal Company Inc

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
Hang or reposition tubing
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
15.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William D Humphreys
Operator
Red River Coal Company Inc
Mine
4406199

Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A CERAMIC LINER FROM A CYLANE SECTION. HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK OUT THE LINER. AS HE WAS STRIKING THE LINER WITH THE HAMMER, HE MISSED THE LINER WIT H THE HAMMER AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST THE LINER. EE INCURRED NO LOST TIME BUT REPORTABLE DUE TO HAVING THE LACERATION SUTURED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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