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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220123000020 · 10/22/2012 · Jim Walter Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Welder
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
32 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Walter Energy Incorporated
Operator
Jim Walter Resources Inc
Mine
0101247

Narrative

After employee sharpened axe, he noticed axe head was loose. He secured the axe handle in vice grip and inserted two screws into the end of handle to tighten the hand to the axe head. When he loosed vise to remove the axe it slipped and he went to grab axe in his left hand causing a laceration that required sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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