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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220082280012 · 08/09/2008 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
5
Mine experience
1.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine
4607273

Narrative

Helping to make belt splice, he leaned forward to remove nail driver; he was hit on the right side of nose with a 3lb shop hammer, resulting in fracture of the nose.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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