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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220130150007 · 01/11/2013 · Armstrong Coal Company, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Armstrong Energy Inc
Operator
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc.
Mine
1519358

Narrative

employees were removing bolts on the end of a cutter drum using a torque multiplier and a long ratchet. There injured employee had set the multiplier on a bolt and put his hand on the equipment to stand. At this point the other employee pulled the ratchet down pinching the injured employees finger between the piece of equipment and the ratchet.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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