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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220010170020 · 06/03/2000 · Southern Ohio Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
42
Mine experience
24.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
American Electric Power Company Inc
Operator
Southern Ohio Coal Company
Mine
3301173

Narrative

EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING A LARGER MANDOOR IN A STOPPING. HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO MAKE THE OPENING LARGER. HE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR 2000 AND WENT OFF WORK 1-5 -01 FALLING BACK TO THE 6-3-00 INCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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