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MACHINERY

220021190034 · 04/16/2002 · Powellton Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Amvest Corporation
Operator
Powellton Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608889

Narrative

INJURED WAS HOLDING A TORQUE MULTIPLIER UNDER A DOZER BLADE ON A NUT, WHILE THE MECHANIC APPLIED THE RATCHET ON THE INPUT SIDE. THE HANDLE OF THE MULTIPLIER WAS BRACED AGAINST A STEEL RIB UNDE R THE BLADE. THE HANDLE SLIPPED PFF THE RIB CATCHING THE INJURED'S THUMB BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE DOZER BLADE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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