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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220000940107 · 03/27/2000 · Hopkins County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
25.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hopkins County Coal LLC
Mine
1502013

Narrative

EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE 1/4 "" STEEL HOIST CABLE ON THE PARTS ELEVATOR WENCH AT THE VOLUNTEER SHOP. INJURED WAS USING A SET OF CABLE CUTTERS AND A BALL-PEINE HAMMER TO CUT THE CABLE TO THE RIGHT LENGTH. AS EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE CABLE CUTTER WITH THE HAMMER, THE BALL PART OF THE HAMMER CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT FOREHEAD CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. THIS REQUIRED TWO SU

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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