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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220133310041 · 11/20/2013 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
222
Mine experience
9.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
Mine
4800977

Narrative

A pit millwright was struck on the head/neck by the handle of a sledge hammer when it was improperly being used as a spacer between a hydraulic ram and an idler bearing block to adjust the tension of a shovel track.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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