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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220050240007 · 01/19/2005 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3609127

Narrative

Employee was tightening the bolt on the Joy 14 Continuous Miner gathering arm using a wrench and a cheater pipe. The wrench slipped off of the bolt head causing the employee to fall forward striking his finger on the gathering arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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