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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220101120030 · 04/10/2010 · Blue Mountain Energy Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative
Operator
Blue Mountain Energy Inc
Mine
0503505

Narrative

The employee was helping take off the headgate cover. He was pulling on a stuck bolt while another employee was using a sledge hammer. The sledge hammer glanced off the cover and struck the employee in the cheek. MSHA reportable.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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