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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220141140011 · 04/18/2014 · McElroy Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
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
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
McElroy Coal Company
Mine
4601437

Narrative

He was trying to remove a pin with a hammer on the longwall face. He is an experienced maintenance foreman who was wearing his metacarpal gloves. He has performed this job in the past and claimed that he was not distracted when the incident occurred.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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