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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220061670057 · 06/06/2006 · Spartan Mining Company

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
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Spartan Mining Company
Mine
4608387

Narrative

While making a belt splice using a flexco shop hammer to drive the nails in with a plunger - as he swung to drive in the nails, he missed mashing his index finger between the hammer and river causing a fracture to his index finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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