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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220151330020 · 05/06/2015 · McElroy Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Trackman, Track worker, Track gang
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
108
Mine experience
9 years

Operator

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

Narrative

A fully trained miner was repairing a wide track gauge at the 14 east switch at the neck of the section. The employee had attached a come along to the track to move the track over, when the come along came off and struck the employee in the hand striking his left ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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