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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220060890033 · 03/22/2006 · Johnson-Floyd Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
85
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Paul C Combs; Shirley W Combs
Operator
Johnson-Floyd Coal Company LLC
Mine
1518701

Narrative

Contractor did not adequately block the rock truck bed from motion.The bed had been blocked with two crib blocks on top of each other on 4 corners. The blocks were installed parallel with the front and back of the bed. On the 2nd swing of the sledge hamer, the bed fell 6"" off the top crib blocks, injuring the contractor installing the bushing.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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