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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220111810030 · 06/22/2011 · Coal-Mac LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Coal-Mac LLC
Mine
4608984

Narrative

Employee was changing cutting edges on a Cat 16M Grader using a line-up bar to position the bolt holes. He had his hand around the end of the line-up bar which was has a 90 degree flat, sharp edge. When his helpers bar slipped, the resulting jar caused the sharp edge of the bar to penetrate his leather glove resulting in a cut requiring 3 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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