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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220042010080 · 07/14/2004 · Mettiki Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
24.65 years

Operator

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

Narrative

PERSON WAS HELPING REMOVE BELT FROM STORAGE UNIT. BELT HAD BEEN PULLED AND INJURED PERSON WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES CUTTING THE BELT WITH A RAZOR BLADE KNIFE. THE KNIFE CAME OUT OF THE BELT WHILE CUTTING AND WENT ACROSS HIS LEFT KNEE, CUTTING IT. THE CUT REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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