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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220072610018 · 09/12/2007 · Grand Eagle Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Grand Eagle Mining, LLC
Mine
1519011

Narrative

Employee was attempting to remove bolt and nut from a flange coupling on a 6"" feed line to belt press. He had a long ratchet w/ socket attached on one side and a 15/16"" combinations wrench attached on the other side. The bolt and nut was seized (frozen), the ratchet slipped causing the wrench to move pinching his little finger between the wrench and the flange of the coupling.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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