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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220021780018 · 06/17/2002 · Jewett Mine LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Greaser, Grease man, Oiler, Lube man, Dragline oiler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
3
Mine experience
4.36 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Jewett Mine LLC
Mine
4103164

Narrative

WHILE INSTALLING A HOIST REPAIR LINK, EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO LINE UP THE LINK HALVES. AS HE SWUNG THE HAMMER, EE HAD PUT HIS HAND ON THE LINK & THE HAMMER HIT HIS THUMB. HE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM & STITCHES WERE PUT IN HIS THUMB. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME AWAY FROM WORK ON 06/18/02.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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