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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220022490013 · 08/26/2002 · Dominion Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
0.82 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Sunoco, Inc.
Operator
Dominion Coal Corporation
Mine
4406645

Narrative

DURING THE SHIFT A BELT SPLICE HAD TO BE MADE INT HE NO.1 BELT, THE INJURED AND 2 OTHER EE WERE SENT TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. AFTER ALIGNINING AND TYING OFF THE BELT, THE INJURED EE BEGAN CUTTIN G THE BELT TO MAKE A NEW SPLICE. THE TOP BELT BEING SPLICED WAS LYING ONT HE BOTTOM BELT AND THE EE WAS REACHING UNDER THE BELT RAILING TO CUT THE BELT. AS THE EE CUT THRU THE BELT WITH A UTI

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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