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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220023400009 · 11/28/2002 · Triton Coal Company LlC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Coal sampler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
1.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vulcan Partners
Operator
Triton Coal Company LlC
Mine
4801355

Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC HELPING TO REMOVE A SIDE FRAME PIN FROM THE EQUALIZER BAR ON A475 KNOMATSA DOZER. HE WAS HOLDING A BAR AS THE PIN WAS DRIVEN OUT. WHEN THE PIN CLEARED THE BAR SLID IN TO THE BORE OF THE EQUALIZER BAR, WITH THE FRAMEWEIGHT OFF THE EQUALIZER, IT ROTATED UP, TWISTING THE BAR AND PINCHING LEFT THUMB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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