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MACHINERY

220051120050 · 04/09/2005 · Apogee Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Apogee Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608939

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO REMOVE UPPER SEGMENT BOLTS ON D10 DOZER WHILE POSITIONING AN AIR TORQUE WRENCH SOCKET ONTO ONE OF THE BOLTS WITH HIS LT. HAND, THE TORQUE WRENCH TRIGGER INADVERTENTLY STRUCK THE SEGMENT CAUSING THE WRENCH TO TURN ON. FINGERS WERE PINCHED BETWEEN THE TORQUE WRENCH BRACE & THE MACHINE SPROKET.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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