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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220070820054 · 03/19/2007 · Canyon Fuel Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Canyon Fuel Company LLC
Mine
4200089

Narrative

Injured was helping remove water line from area of mine. He was using a sledge hammer to break water line couplers. A piece of a coupler broke away from the coupler being removed and struck injured on the face causing a 1/2"" laceration. Sutures were used to close the wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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