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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220062480009 · 08/31/2006 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3609005

Narrative

Injured was in the process of pulling a belt splice pin (spindle) by striking a claw hammer with a mason hammer when a piece of steel spalled off the mason hammer striking and becoming lodged in the lobe of his right ear.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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