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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220031470071 · 05/13/2003 · QAP

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Colas S A
Operator
QAP
Mine
5001611

Narrative

EE USING 6' LONG BAR TO UNLOCK AND OPEN RAILROAD CARS AGGREGATE MATERIAL. EE PLACED STEEL BAR IN DOORS LOCK TO OPEN DOOR. EE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY OPEN DOOR, BUT INSTEAD WALKED BACKWARDS WITH THE BACKING TRAIN. EE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND POSITIONED OVER THE FLAT END OF THE BAR. THE EE'S RIGHT HAND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE STEEL BARS AND AN ADJACENT STEEL COLUMN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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