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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220200170023 · 01/13/2020 · Reading Anthracite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
47
Mine experience
45.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John W Rich
Operator
Reading Anthracite Company
Mine
3601965

Narrative

Employee was using a large wrench to adjust the drag cable on a 4600 drag line when employee slipped, twisted and fell behind the drum.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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