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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220073530016 · 12/11/2007 · Jacobs Ranch Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
5
Mine experience
1.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
RTZ-CRA Group
Operator
Jacobs Ranch Coal LLC
Mine
4800997

Narrative

Employee was working out of a bucket truck swinging a sledge hammer. When he swung the hammer to strike a pin he accidently pinched his left index finger between the handle of the sledge hammer and the lip of the bucket truck at the same time he struck the pin with his bottom hand holding the handle to the sledge hammer. He fractured his left ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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