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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220033520070 · 12/10/2003 · Oak Grove Resources LLC

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
LW Propman, Propman helper, Move crew if LW, Move-up man, Jacksetter, Advanceman LW helper
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
13.09 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Questor Management Company LLC; Benjamin M Statler
Operator
Oak Grove Resources LLC
Mine
0100851

Narrative

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK OUT CONCRETE BRATTICE BLOCKS. WHEN HE SWUNG THE HAMMER, THE HEAD GLANCED OFF A BLOCK AND CAUSED HIM TO CATCH HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWE EN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE MANDOOR FRAME RESULTING IN A TIP FRACTURE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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