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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220181170016 · 04/20/2018 · Knight Hawk Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Coal Inc.; Franklin D. Robertson; James O. Bunn
Operator
Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
Mine
1103143

Narrative

Employee was holding a hammer while another employee attempted to strike hammer to drive a gear coupling off. The 2nd employee missed the hammer head and struck the handle causing the injured employee's hand to strike the motor shaft. The employee received stitches to left middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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