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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220021400079 · 05/06/2002 · Bridger Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
9.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
Operator
Bridger Coal Company
Mine
4800677

Narrative

THE EE WAS HOLDING THE BOTTOM OF A GROUND ROD DRIVING TOOL TO HELP ANOTHER EE, WHO WAS HOLDING THE TOP, DRIVE THE GROUND ROD IN. THE EE'S LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE TOOL DURING IT S UPWARD MOTION. THE TOOL CAME OFF THE ROD. DURING THE DOWNWARD MOTION, THE EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS LACERATED WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOOL AND THE ROD. THIS RESULTED IN THE FINGER REQUIRIN

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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