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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220090120007 · 01/02/2009 · West Virginia Mine Power, Inc.

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
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John B Preece
Operator
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc.
Mine
4609172

Narrative

While using a pry bar to aid in the installation of a pick breaker in a coal feeder the support chain broke and pinned the employee's hand between the pry bar and top of the feeder.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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