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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220023290109 · 11/09/2002 · Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Henry Chaney Jr
Operator
Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Company Inc
Mine
1518233

Narrative

EE WAS HOLDING A PIN WHILE ANOTHER EE USED A HAMMER TO INSTALL CHAIN AND THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF AND HIT EE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BREAKING IT. EE WORKED NEXT TWO DAYS AND DID NOT SEEK DOCTORS CARE BUT ON 11-13-02 HE WENT TO DOCTOR FOUND BREAK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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