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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220181270008 · 05/03/2018 · Buchanan Minerals, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Coronado Coal LLC
Operator
Buchanan Minerals, LLC
Mine
4404856

Narrative

Inj was removing a broken spring barrel at a track switch. While prying the rail over with a slate bar to remove the spring barrel pin, the bar slipped and inj fell backwards on EE's right side striking a belt rail resulting in a fractured rib.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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