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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220163540021 · 06/13/2016 · Omega Highwall Mining Services, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
197
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Omega Holdings LLC
Operator
Omega Highwall Mining Services, LLC
Mine
4407327

Narrative

Employee was using a slate bar to pry a pin out of the right angle on the highwall miner. The bar kicked back bowing up employee's arms and throwing employee backwards. Fractured left elbow.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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