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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220170030001 · 12/28/2016 · The Monongalia County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Trackman, Track worker, Track gang
Activity
Lay or repair railroad track
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
39
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Monongalia County Coal Company
Mine
4601968

Narrative

While installing bolt in fish plate, employee had hand under rail while another employee was holding rail up with a slate bar. The rail slipped off of the slate bar sliding down onto employees fingers. This did not involve any compliance issues. Personal protective equipment was being used and this did not involve job proficiency, attitude, or machinery.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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