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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220052080021 · 07/19/2005 · Wabash Mine Holding Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
25
Mine experience
18.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Foundation Coal Corporation
Operator
Wabash Mine Holding Company
Mine
1100877

Narrative

GOOCH, ORA (LTA) : 2W Unit - Employee was trying to remove rock, between telebody and push plate jack. It was too large to move, so employee used a sledge hammer to break the rock. While striking the rock with the hammer, employee hit the rock with the handle where hands were located before hammer head hit the rock. Fracture to left 5th digit.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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