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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220140970046 · 03/30/2014 · Luminant Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Energy Future Holdings Corporation
Operator
Luminant Mining Company LLC
Mine
4102632

Narrative

Employee was utilizing a pick to clean ballast from beneath the rail for anchor installation. The bottom side of the pick head struck the base of the rail causing a small piece of shrapnel from the rail to strike the employee in the right thigh.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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