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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220012410009 · 08/14/2001 · Jenkins Development Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost
7
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James J. Oberhaus
Operator
Jenkins Development Company
Mine
1800730

Narrative

PROJECTED SMALL PIECE OF PIPE--EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNLATCH A SNAP BOOMER. HE MISTAKENLY USED A SMALL PIECE OF PIPE FOR LEVERAGE. CONSEQUENTLY WHEN BOOMER RELEASED PIPE WAS PROJECTED TOWARD EE , STRIKING HIM IN EAR AREA, CAUSING LACERATION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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