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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220030240042 · 01/20/2003 · Decker Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
15.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ambre Energy Limited; Cloud Peak Energy
Operator
Decker Coal Company
Mine
2400839

Narrative

WELDER WAS LATER SENT TO #14 DRAGLINE TO FINISH REMOVING BUCKET TEETH BY CUTTING THEM OFF. AFTER AIR ARCING EVERYTHING OFF THAT WAS HOLDING A TOOTH, HE DECIDED TO HIT THE TOOTH ON THE SIDE WIT H A SLEDGEHAMMER TO FINISH REMOVING IT. AFTER STIKING IT A SMALL STEEL SLIVER IMBEDDED IN HIS LEG. THE STEEL WAS REMOVED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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