HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Performance Coal Company
Start: 12/07/2000

220003490013 · 12/07/2000 · Performance Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: KNIFE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Performance Coal Company
Mine: 4608436

Narrative

EE WAS GIVEN A HACKSAW TO CUT THE PLASTIC PIPE. THE SAW BLADE WAS DULL, EE PROCEEDED TO USE AN UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THE PIPE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TRIMM ING THE END OF THE PIPE TO INSERT A COUPLING.

Source

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