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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220120650021 · 02/24/2012 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
31
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601456

Narrative

Employee was holding the valve bank in the operator's compartment of a scoop in an attempt to remove a fitting. The wrench he was using slipped off the fitting causing his finger to get caught under the valve bank.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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