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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220032300114 · 08/07/2003 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
11
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Mine
4608751

Narrative

TWO EE WERE USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE A RIB IN THEMINE FLOOR TO SET A TAIL PIECE. THE INJURED EE WAS WORKING ON BELT STRUCTURE IN THIS AREA. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW FROM THE HAMMER HEAD & LODGED IN THE EE RIGHT HAND.THE EE WAS WEARINGGLOVES, HOWEVER THE METAL STUCK THE EE ABOVE THE CUFF OF THE GLOVE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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