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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220002430016 · 08/21/2000 · Mettiki Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
16.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Mettiki Coal LLC
Mine
1800621

Narrative

PERSON WAS SETTING POST FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT ALONG BELTLINE. WHILE USING HAMMER TO DRIVE WEDGE IN ON TOP OF POST THE HAMMER GRAZED THE ROOF AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK P ERSON IN MOUTH. PERSON HAD CHIPPED TOOTH AND WENT TO DENTIST TO HAVE IT REPAIRED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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