HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Start: 07/27/2000

220002200102 · 07/27/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal Corp

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: KNIFE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 9
Mine experience: 24.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Mine: 4604955

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING INSULATION FROM A SECTION OF CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE, IN ORDER TO MAKE A SPLICE, WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED, CONTACTING HIS LEFT HAND BETWE EN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER AND CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

Source

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