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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220052570035 · 09/07/2005 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine
4603755

Narrative

INJURED WAS HOLDING A SLEDGE HAMMER FOR THE MECHANIC WHEN THE MECHANIC SWUNG HIS HAMMER & MISSED THE SLEDGE HAMMER. THE MECHANIC'S HAMMER MISSED THE SLEDGE HAMMER STRIKING INJURED'S RT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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