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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220092030014 · 07/16/2009 · River View Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
40
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
River View Coal LLC
Mine
1503178

Narrative

Employee was using a box end wrench to tighten a 1 1/4"" nut on the overland belt flip over. The wrench slipped off and struck him on his abdomen. This resulted in a hernia which will have to be surgically repaired.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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