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220002580041 · 08/29/2000 · Mettiki Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Change house, Bathing
Injury source
APPAREL,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
Days lost
—
Mine experience
22.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Mettiki Coal LLC
Mine
1800671

Narrative

PERSON WAS PREPARING TO GO TO WORK AND WHILE INSERTING THE EAR PIECE FOR HIS COMMUNICATION GEAR, THE RUBBER PIECE OF THE EARPHONE CAME OFF AND LODGE IN HIS EAR. PERSON WENT TO HOSPITAL TO HAV4 OBJECT REMOVED FROM EAR. COMMUNICATION GEAR IS ALSO HEARING PROTECTION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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