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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220033520003 · 11/04/2003 · Rockhouse Energy Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
49
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company
Mine
1517651

Narrative

EE WAS USING A RAILROAD JACK TO RAISE THE OUTBY END OF TAILPIECE TO RESET A CRIB BLOCK UNDER THE LEG WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON RT HAND & ARM. EE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK U NTIL 12/11/03 WHEN HE HAD TO HAVE A TENDON IN HIS RT ELBOW REPAIRED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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