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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220012670162 · 09/19/2001 · Triton Coal Company LlC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
1.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vulcan Partners
Operator
Triton Coal Company LlC
Mine
4801355

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE A BUCKET TOOTH OUT IN ORDER TO CHANGE A TOOTH. THE EMPLOYEE HELD THE PIN DRIVER AS HIS CO-WORKER USED A SLEDGE HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO HIT THE PIN DRIVER.THE CO-WORKER MISSED THE DRIVER STRIKING THE BUCKET TOOTH CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE STRUCK BY A METAL FRAGMENT FROM THE TOOTH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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