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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220130570001 · 02/18/2013 · New Era Petroleum, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
New Era Petroleum (Jersey) Ltd
Operator
New Era Petroleum, Inc.
Mine
4801766

Narrative

Employee was installing a handrail on a section of stairway for the head frame. Working at ground level, he was using a pry bar in one of the bolt holes to line up holes for bolt install. The pry bar slipped & hit him on the (L) side of his chin, causing a cut, the cut was long enough to need stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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