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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220040160005 · 01/09/2004 · Highland Mining Company 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
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
10.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

HELPING MAKE REPAIRS TO ROOF BOLTER, ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE PIN FROM BOOM SWING JACK, HE WAS STRIKING THE PIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE SLEDGE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE JACK PIN ALLOWING THE HAND LE TO CATCH HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE MACHINE FRAME. THE INJURY WAS A LACERATION AND POSSIBLE AVULSION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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