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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220143290031 · 11/07/2014 · McElroy Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
150
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

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

Narrative

An employee who was being trained to use a manual cement block cutter was using a sledge hammer to hit the cutter. He felt a pain in his elbow. He began losing time on 11/18/14.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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