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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220013390019 · 11/15/2001 · Alpha Coal West, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rag Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Alpha Coal West, Inc.
Mine
4800732

Narrative

AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT EMPLOYEE WAS INSERTING A BLADE TIP PIN, ON A 24H MOTOR GRADER, BACK INTO ITS BORE. WHILE TURNING THE PULLER ROD NUT, USING AN OPEN END WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OF F THE NUT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HIS MOUTH, FRACTURING A TOOTH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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