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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220080850041 · 03/10/2008 · Webster County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
118
Mine experience
2.98 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Webster County Coal LLC
Mine
1502132

Narrative

The EE was setting bits on the miner. He had one bit that was hard to get out, so he was using both hands to swing the hammer to get it out. He swung really hard and hit the punch hammer to knock it out. A piece of metal broke off, coming back and striking the EE in the left eye. The piece of metal came over the top of his safety glasses that had slide down.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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