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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220051360055 · 05/12/2005 · Warrior Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Tipple/Top lander/Skip dumper operator, Binman, Topman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Warrior Coal, LLC
Mine
1514335

Narrative

BANDING A TEMPORARY PATCH ON A PIPE. EE STARTED TO LOAD THE BANDING TOOL WHEN HE DISCOVERED AN OLD PIECE OF BAND IN THE TOOL. WHEN HE WAS HOLDING THE TOOL WITH HIS LEFT HAND & USING CHANNELLOCK PLIERS WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, THE OLD PIECE CAME OUT FASTER THAN EXPECTED, CUTTING HIS KNUCKLE ON LEFT THUMB - 3"" IN LENGTH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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