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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001510095 · 05/17/2000 · Cumberland River Coal LLC

Details

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

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Cumberland River Coal LLC
Mine
4406816

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WA USING A HAMMER TO BEAT LOOSE THE CHAIN LINKS ON A DRIVE MOTOR CHAIN. A PIECE OF THE LINK BROKE LOOSE AND PENETRATED HIS LEFT FOREARM. THE PIECE OF METAL WAS APPROX 1/8 INCH LONG AN D HAD TO BE REMOVED IN THE LOCAL E.R.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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