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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220062260038 · 08/03/2006 · Gibson County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Gibson County Coal LLC
Mine
1202215

Narrative

A continuous miner operator was holding a ladder while another miner was hanging a curtain when he dropped his hammer which struck the miner on the right forehead above the right eye. He received three sutures to close the wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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