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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220020670043 · 03/01/2002 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine
4603755

Narrative

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A FUEL FILTER FROM REFUGE FUEL PUMP. THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE FILTER HOUSING. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HO SPITAL WHERE XRAYS SHOWED THAT THE FINGER WAS BROKEN. HE ALSO RECEIVED 6 STITCHES TO CLOSE A LACERATION ON THAT FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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