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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220031770002 · 06/20/2003 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608402

Narrative

EE WAS USING A BUMPER TYPE JACK TO SET SECTION TAIL PIECE. WHILE JACKING UP THE TAIL PIECE, THE HANDLE ON THE JACK DID NOT LATCH, THE JACK WAS UNDER PRESSURE AND THE HANDLE OF THE JACK STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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