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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220020560004 · 02/07/2002 · Marfork Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Marfork Coal Company Inc
Mine
4608297

Narrative

EE WAS CHANGING BITS ON THE LT. CONTINUOUS MINERWITH A HAMMER. EE WAS USING THE HAMMER TO KNOCK THE BITS LOOSE WHEN THE HAMMER GLACED OFF THE BIT STRIKING HIM IN THE LT. THUMB. RESULTING IN A CHIPPED BONE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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