HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Coastal Coal Company, LLC
Start: 09/04/2001

220012620020 · 09/04/2001 · Coastal Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: —
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): El Paso Energy Corp
Operator: Coastal Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 4406966

Narrative

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENACE WORK ON A CONTINUOUS MINER, A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 2 POUND HAMMER TO INSERT A PIN INTO THE CHAIN WHEN A SMALLPIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE PIN AND EMBEDDED IN INJURED'S RIGHT TEMPLE JUST ABOVE HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

Source

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