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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220113480018 · 12/07/2011 · Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
2
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
American Electric Power Company Inc
Operator
Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
Mine
1601031

Narrative

Employee using impact wrench to remove bottom roller. Loader cribbed with 1' of clearance. He loosened what he believed was the next to the last bolt, the roller dropped. Impact wrench pinched employee's finger against track. It was found that employee had completely loosened the other bolt, but it never fell so he thought it was holding.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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