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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220161390005 · 05/06/2016 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608802

Narrative

employee was using a sledge hammer to remove a pin from the ATRS of the #2 Roof bolter. while swinging the hammer, the handle contacted EE's side resulting in the hammer missing the pin and causing three of their fingers to mashed between the frame of the ATRS and the hammer.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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