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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220061950045 · 07/04/2006 · Mettiki Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
LONGWALL SUPT,JKS & CHOCK
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.44 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Injured person was helping to change out ram jack on longwall support #30. Person was using come-along to pull jack upward to remove pin, when the jack came loose and struck person in forehead causing laceration. Required 6 sutures to close the laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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