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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220112580039 · 08/30/2011 · Newtown Energy Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Ellis
Operator
Newtown Energy Inc
Mine
4608759

Narrative

Employee using pitot tube to measure air in a mine fan. The pitot tube got too far into the fan, the employee lost his grip on it and the pitot tube whipped around and smacked the employee's hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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