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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220120670010 · 02/24/2012 · Energy West Mining Company

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
Hang or reposition tubing
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
8
Mine experience
8.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
Operator
Energy West Mining Company
Mine
4200121

Narrative

EE was helping replace a section of ventilation tubing. As he was holding up the tube another miner was attempting to attach the tube hanger to the mines roof mesh using a bar. The bar slipped off the tube hanger and struck EE across the nose fracturing his nose. the fist day of work missed due to this accident was 2-27-2012.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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