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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220023160035 · 10/25/2002 · U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
15
Mine experience
4.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Usx Corp
Operator
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
Mine
0100851

Narrative

A ROCK HAD BECOME LODGED BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM BELT OF THE STOPE BELT. THE BELT WAS LOCKED OUT AND INJURED AND CO-WORKERS WERE USING A COME-A-LONG TO FREE THE ROCK. INJURED WAS ON THE OFF WALKWAY SIDE OF THE BELT USING A BAR TO LIFT THEROCK OVER THE BELT RAIL. ROCK TWISTED CAUSING THE BAR TO CATCH INJURED RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND BELT RAIL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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