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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220052300031 · 08/04/2005 · Apogee Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
7
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING ON TRACK PIN WITH A 16LB SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF THE PIN BROKE LOOSE. THE BROKEN PIECE HIT HIM JUST ABOVE LEFT KNEE, LODGING NEAR HIS FEMUR BONE. (NOTE: THIS WAS INITIALLY CHARGED AS A FIRST AID CASE, HOWEVER 4 DAYS LATER HIS DOCTOR DETERMINED THAT METAL NEEDED REMOVED)

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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