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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220051710006 · 06/15/2005 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
16.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
Mine
4800977

Narrative

Employee was using a hammer to drive a master link in a feeder chain. One of the blows glanced off resulting in him smashing his finger between the hammer handle and the door frame to the feeder. The finger was fractured and lacerated and required sutures to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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