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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011410009 · 05/07/2001 · Red River Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
2
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING REPLACE BAD LINKS ON THE TRACKS OF A HIGHWALL DRILL. A METAL PIN WAS BEING DRIVEN INTO THE LINK BY ANOTHER MECHANIC WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL F LEW OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT TEMPORAL AREA OF HIS HEAD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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