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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220032370046 · 08/18/2003 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Couple or uncouple mine car
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
69
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rag Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine
3605466

Narrative

A MOTORMAN WAS COUPLING A CAR TO A MOTOR. THE COUPLER WAS SLIGHTLY LOWER AND HE USED A ""DISCONNECT BAT"" TO RAISE THE COUPLER WHILE ANOTHER MOTORMAN COUPLED THE CAR. WHEN THE COUPLERS CONNECTED THEY WERE MISALIGNED AND THE BAR HE WAS HOLDING SWUNG INTO THE CAR CATCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND THE BAR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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