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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220142690007 · 09/13/2014 · Knox Creek Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
10 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Knox Creek Coal Corporation
Mine
4406804

Narrative

Employee was removing nozzle from the end of a fire hose. It was too tight to remove by hand so the employee held it with one hand and hit the coupling with a hammer. On the third swing he missed the coupling and struck his left hand resulting in a fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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