HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Mettiki Coal LLC
Start: 03/09/2001

220010850131 · 03/09/2001 · Mettiki Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 21.25 years

Operator

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

Narrative

PERSON WAS USING CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM POWER PACK AT BELT DRIVE. AFTER CUTTING BOLTS HE RAISED HIS GLASSES AND STRUCK BOLT WITH HAMMER TO SE IF IT WAS LOOSE. A PIECE OF METAL SLAG CAME UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE CAUSING INJURY.

Source

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