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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011000038 · 04/03/2001 · Kindill Mining Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
21
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator
Kindill Mining Incorporated
Mine
1200329

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A 3 TON COM-A-LONG. ONE END WAS ATTACHED TO A 3/8"" CHAIN THAT WAS SECURED TO A BOOM LACING PIPE ON A 1370 DRAGLINE. THE OTHER END WENT TO THE SOCKET END OF AN INTERMEDIATE SUS PENSION CABLE THAT WAS BEING PULLED INTO POSITION TO SECURE TO THE BOLT STRUCTURE. ANOTHER 3-TONCOM-A-LONG WAS BEING USED IN TANDEM TO PULL IN CBLE. CHAIN BROKE, CHAIN/COM-A-LONG HIT IN FACE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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