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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220042710053 · 09/10/2004 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
Mine
4406990

Narrative

EE WAS DRIVING A BIT INSERT IN MINER (USING A HAMMER) WHEN A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE CHEST. HE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL ER WHERE THE METAL WAS REMOVED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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