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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220012880038 · 10/05/2001 · Fairfax Mining Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
123
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David M Maynard
Operator
Fairfax Mining Company Inc
Mine
4608633

Narrative

THEY WERE SPLICING THE BELT AND THE EMPLOYEE WASHOLDING THE KNOCKER FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HESTARTED TO REMOVE THE KNOCKER AND THE OTHER EMPLOYEE STARTED TO HIT IT AND CAUGHT HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE KNOCKER WITH AN AX.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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