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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220052210047 · 08/02/2005 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
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
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Mine
4608751

Narrative

SETTING CRIBS AND BARS ALONG TRACK ENTRY. HE WAS HOLDING A CRIB TO BLOCK ABOVE THE BEAM AND HIS CO-WORKER WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO MAKE IT FIT. THE CO-WORKER MISSED THE CRIB AND STRUCK THE EE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. X-RAY SHOWED A BREAK IN THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SHIFT ON REGULAR DUTY

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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