HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Appalachian Fuels Llc
Start: 05/14/2002

220021410033 · 05/14/2002 · Appalachian Fuels Llc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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: CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost: 10
Mine experience: 0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): John C Smith Jr
Operator: Appalachian Fuels Llc
Mine: 1517838

Narrative

WHILE REPLACING BEVEL GEAR IN DOZER, THEY WERE REMOVING COUNTERWEIGHT. WEIGHT DROPPED TWO INCHES WHILE VICTIM WAS USING PRYBAR TO PUNCH PIN OUT. THIS CAUSED BAR TO STRIKE HIM IN RIGHT SIDE OF FACE. APPARENT LACERATION ALSO FRACTURED JAW.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown