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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220160540003 · 02/12/2016 · Panther Creek Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator
Panther Creek Mining LLC
Mine
4605437

Narrative

Employee was assisting another employee change the conveyor pot on the #216 C/M machine. The employees were kneeled down in the pan of the C/M machine using slate bars to try to line the conveyor pot holes up to be mounted to the machine. In the process of EE pushing the conveyor pot forward with a slate bar EE felt a pain in EE's stomach at EE's abdomen.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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