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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220000550013 · 02/14/2000 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
54
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine
4607273

Narrative

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING THE CONVEYER CHAIN BACK TOGETHER ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER USING A CHAIN RATCHETT, A CO-WORKER WAS TIGHTENING THE CHAIN RATCHETT WHEN THE HOOK SLIPPED OFF OF THE CONVEYER CHAIN AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE AT THE BASE OF HIS NOSE. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE NOSE. FRACTURED MAXILLA BONE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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