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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220151620031 · 06/01/2015 · McElroy Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Belt cleaner, Picker
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
383
Mine experience
4.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

A fully trained miner was trying to remove a dogbone with a pry bar on the 12 east longwall. The pry bar broke lose and employee felt his arm stretch and felt pain in his right arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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