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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220103200016 · 11/05/2010 · Rum Creek Coal Sales Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
10
Mine experience
12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Rum Creek Coal Sales Inc
Mine
4609364

Narrative

While tightening a bolt with two hand wrenches, he felt a sharp pain in his ribcage. Upon X-raying his chest, it was discovered that he had fractured a rib due to overexertion while attempting to tighten the bolts.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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