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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220182900012 · 10/11/2018 · Best Coal Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Master mechanic, Foreman, Supervisor
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
69
Mine experience
0.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Freddy Hunt; Michael T Costello
Operator
Best Coal Inc
Mine
0103285

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ON SPARE BOOM PART TRYING TO REMOVE A METAL TUBE WHEN THE TOOL BROKE/SLIPPED. EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE/FOOTING AND FELL A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 4-6 FEET DOWN TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON LEFT ANKLE. ER X-RAY RESULTS OF A BROKE BONE ABOVE THE ANKLE, AND SOME SMALLER FRAGMENTS ALSO.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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