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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220082940026 · 10/15/2008 · Canyon Fuel Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
58
Mine experience
20 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Canyon Fuel Company LLC
Mine
4201890

Narrative

He was using a com-a-long to pull a belt head roller and frame back into place, (that had broken free of its welds). A monkey face was then welded to an ""I"" beam to attach a com-a-long. As he was using the com-a-long, the monkey face broke free and struck his right knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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