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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220023220126 · 11/03/2002 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
2
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
El Paso Energy Corp
Operator
Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
Mine
4608751

Narrative

THE EE WAS USING A BLOCK HAMMER TO LOOSEN A CLAMP ON A CHAIN. WHEN HE SWUNG THE HAMMER, IT GLANCED OFF THE CLAMP AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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