HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Premier Elkhorn Coal Company
Start: 06/06/2000

220002490060 · 06/06/2000 · Premier Elkhorn Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 48
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): TECO Energy Inc
Operator: Premier Elkhorn Coal Company
Mine: 1517364

Narrative

EE WAS KNOCKING A PIN OUT OF A DOZER BLADE. HE WAS HOLDING A PUNCH W/HIS RIGHT HAND AND HITTING THE PUNCH WITH A HAMMER. THE HAMMER HIT THE SIDE OF THE PUNCH CAUSING THE PUNCH TO ANGLE AND PRE SS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE PUNCH AND BLADE.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown