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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220152400010 · 08/18/2015 · McElroy Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
13
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

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

Narrative

While setting bits into the insert of the CM a fully trained miner swung his hammer to set the bit and slipped striking his right hand between the bit and the hammer. The miner finished his shift and worked the next 2 shifts also and reported this to management on 8/20/15 and took himself to wheeling hospital on 8/21/2015.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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