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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220083360024 · 11/18/2008 · Alpha Coal West, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Cross over (conveyor)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Foundation Coal Corporation
Operator
Alpha Coal West, Inc.
Mine
4801078

Narrative

The final cut had been made on the 96"" conveyor belt in prep for vulcanization. Employee stood up, remaining in a bent over position in the 42"" space. While he was backing out from under the belt he inadvertently pressed the blade of his razor knife into his thigh causing a puncture wound about 2 cm long through the epidermis, stopping barely into the dermis (2 sutures).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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