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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011130154 · 04/06/2001 · Red River Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
5
Mine experience
14 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING INSTALL A SET OF TIRE CHAINS ON THE FRONT WHEELS OF A FRONT END LOADER. WHILE DRIVING A PIN INTO THE TIRE CHAINS WITH A HAMMER, A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF ST RIKING AND BECOMEING EMBEDDED IN THE EE'S LEFT LEG, METAL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS LEG BY A PHYSICIAN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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