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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220041420003 · 05/10/2004 · American Mining & Manufacturing Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
48
Mine experience
0.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Timothy P Smith
Operator
American Mining & Manufacturing Corp
Mine
1518567

Narrative

Employees were attempting to jack up one side of tailpiece with a railroad jack to prevent #3 belt from contacting the tailpiece. The jack slipped out (kicked out) and off of a piece of wood that the jack was sitting on, striking injured in the left knee causing pain and swelling in the knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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