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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220020100035 · 12/28/2001 · Coastal Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD 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
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
5
Mine experience
2.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
El Paso Energy Corp
Operator
Coastal Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4406966

Narrative

EE WAS HOLDING PRESSURE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AGAINST A CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE MINER FOR A FELLOW EE WHILE THE CONVEYOR CHAIN WAS BEING SPLICED. FELLOW EE HIT THE CHAIN WITH A BALL PIN HAMMER AND IT GLANCED OFF AND HIT EE'S RING FINGER ON HIS RT. HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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