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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220061110019 · 04/17/2006 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
32
Mine experience
3.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

Employee was attempting to get a broken bit shank out of a bit lug on a miner. He was using a bolt and a hammer, he hit his finger. The cause of this injury was safety awareness. Compliance with regs/rules was a factor, protective equip a factor, miner attitude a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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