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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220032720110 · 09/17/2003 · Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Anker Group Inc
Operator
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc
Mine
4608622

Narrative

THE INJURED WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY A SUSPENTION SPRING BACK INTO PLACE ON THE TRACKS OF A RAIL MANTRIP. WHEN THE SPRING WENT BACK INTO PLACE THE MANTRIP DROPPED DOWN CAUSING HIS RIGHT IN DEX FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE GROUND. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE FINGER WHICH REQUIRED 5 SUTURES. NO LOST TIME.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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