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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220022660020 · 09/10/2002 · Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc

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
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Anker Group Inc
Operator
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc
Mine
4608622

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING OUT STOPPING WITH SLEGE HAMMER AND STRUCK HIS HAND BETWEEN HAMMER AND BLOCKS. RESULT WAS A BROKEN BONE IN THE 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND. THE BONES WERE IN THE TIPS OF THESE FINGERS. NO LOST TIME NO RESTRICTED DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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