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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220041560038 · 05/27/2004 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
Activity
Rerail equipment, Sprag
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
22
Mine experience
2.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

EE GRABBED A LIFTING JACK OFF THE LOCOMOTIVE AND WHEN HE SET IT VERTICAL, THE RATCHETING PART OF THE JACK COLLAPSED, THUS PINCHING HIS TWO FINGERS. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS CONCENTRATION. RULES/REGS WERE NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, SAFETY EQUIPMENT WAS NOT BEING WORN (GLOVES), MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS WERE NOT A FACTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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