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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220040200015 · 01/14/2004 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.38 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A SPLICE IN A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER CABLE. HE WAS USING A HAMMER TYPE BUNDIE CRIMPER TOOL. WHEN HE STRUCK THE CRIMPER TOOL WITH A 10 OZ STEEL HAMMER, A SLI VER OF STEEL BROKE AWAY FROM THE CRIMPER HEAD LODGING INTO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE INJURY REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE. HE LOST NO SCHEDULED WORK DAYS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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