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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220103190028 · 11/09/2010 · Mountain Edge Mining, 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
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Douglas M Epling
Operator
Mountain Edge Mining, Inc.
Mine
4609082

Narrative

Employee was hitting miner motor with sledge hammer to knock it in place. The motor slipped down when the employee swung hammer and the employee caught his finger between sledge hammer handle and miner.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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