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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220130500075 · 02/18/2013 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Stopping builder, Ventilation man, Mason man, Overcast
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
21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine
3605466

Narrative

Employee was pounding a wedge in on the side of a wall when the hammer missed the wedge and struck his left thumb. The employees left thumb was against a cement block when he struck it.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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