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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220112280028 · 08/08/2011 · Vindex Energy Corp,

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Vindex Energy Corp,
Mine
4609369

Narrative

Principal injured was removing the service jack off the side of the #2 Shuttle Car. He took bolts out of the jack and was removing for maintenance. The jack fell pinching his hand against shuttle car and lacerating middle finger. Employee cleaned and bandaged the wound and completed his shift. He later visited a physician and received thirteen stitches to his middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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