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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220092430065 · 08/22/2009 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Supervise
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601456

Narrative

Injured employee was struck in the mouth by a slate bar being used by the track crew. He was supervising the track crew attempt to roll a rail using the slate bar when the bar slipped from the hands of a co-worker and struck the injured in the mouth, causing a laceration requiring 6 sutures to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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