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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220093560013 · 12/18/2009 · James River Coal Service Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James River Coal Company
Operator
James River Coal Service Company
Mine
1519206

Narrative

Employee was standing about ten ft. away from the loader bucket, where they were replacing a tooth on the bucket. When they hit the keeper with a hammer, a piece of the keeper shattered hitting the employee below the left knee, required stiches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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