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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220030940039 · 03/27/2003 · Bull Creek Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
31
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John Harris
Operator
Bull Creek Coal Corporation
Mine
1515978

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG AWAY FROM TRACK ON WASH BOX WITH A HAMMER WHILE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE SPRING LOADED TRACK WITH A SLATE BAR. THE HAMMER HIS THE SLATE BAR RELEASING TRACK ON EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB SMASHING ABOUT 1 INCH ON THE END OF IT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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