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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220112990010 · 10/17/2011 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
104
Mine experience
10.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

Employee was struck by a track jacking bar lacerating the right side of his head, while trying to jack a mantrip rail bus back on the track. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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