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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220022240040 · 07/30/2002 · Jacobs Ranch Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Driller, Highwall operator, Highwall drill operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
RTZ-CRA Group
Operator
Jacobs Ranch Coal LLC
Mine
4800997

Narrative

USING ROTARY TABLE ON DRILLIG RIG TO BREAK CORE BIT FROM BARREL HAD 48"" PIPE WRENCH JAW IN TABLE TO FORCE BIT TO TURN WITH TABLE ARTER BIT BROKE FROM BARREL, 48"" PIPE WRENCH JAW BECAME WEDGED IN TABLE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO LIFT CORE BARRELL FROM TABLE TO DISLODGE JAW. EE GRABBED AT JAW, FINGER TIP CAUGHT UNDER JAW TIP OF FINGER SMASHED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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