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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220002130128 · 06/28/2000 · Performance Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost
—
Mine experience
4.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Performance Coal Company
Mine
4608436

Narrative

EE WAS USING A 3/4"" DRIVE RATCHET BAR AND SOCKET OT REMOVE BOLT OF FINAL DRIVE COVER. THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE CAUSING EE TO HIT HIS LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE ONT HE FRAME OF THE SHEARER CUTTING HIS EAR AND FACE. EE HAD 4 STITCHES PUTIN HIS EAR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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