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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220173400006 · 12/05/2017 · Omega Highwall Mining, LLC

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
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
30
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Omega Holdings LLC
Operator
Omega Highwall Mining, LLC
Mine
4407288

Narrative

Employee was removing a pin from the right angle of the Highwall Miner with a pry bar. The pry bar kicked back from the tension and pinning EE's left hand on the tail chain and striking EE on the head.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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