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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220012980052 · 10/12/2001 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
21.09 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601271

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OBSERVING SEVERAL EMPLOYEES MAKING A SPLICE IN ""C"" BELT. THE EMPLOYEES WERE USING A SPLICE MACHINE. EE REACHED TO MOVE THE PLUNGER WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AND LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A SIXTEEN POUND SLEDGEHAMMER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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