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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220010220110 · 01/03/2001 · Freedom Energy Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
16
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Freedom Energy Mining Company
Mine
1507082

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LEVEL TRACK. A CHAIN RATCHET WAS USED TO HOLD TRACK UP. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A CRIB BLOCK UNDER TRACK, CHAIN SLIPPED ALLOWING TRACK TO FALL AND CATCH THE END OF HIS THUMB UNDER RAIL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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