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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220052450053 · 08/27/2005 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Machine maintenance
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)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4607009

Narrative

EE AND COWORKER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A MECHANICAL SPLICE IN THE BELT AT #4A PONY HEAD ON #1 SECTION. EE WAS RUNNING HIS RIGHT HAND ACROSS NAIL BOARD TO MAKE SURE THE NAILS WERE BRAIDED, WHEN HIS COWORKER STRUCK HIM IN THE HAND WITH A 2 LB. FLEXCO HAMMER. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HAIRLINE FRACTURE, RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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