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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220013600155 · 12/09/2001 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

DRILL STEEL PLUGGED UP SO EMPLOYEE GRABBED TORQUE WRENCH TO HIT STEEL. AS HE SWUNG THE WRENCH HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/ REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, SAFETY PROTECTIVE EQUIP NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/ SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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