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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220101470040 · 05/19/2010 · Mettiki Coal WV, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
30.27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Mettiki Coal WV, LLC
Mine
4609028

Narrative

Employee was using a sledge hammer to drive a wood wedge under a locomotive while re-railing. When doing so the ring finger of his left hand was mashed between the hammer handle and the steel step of the locomotive. Injury required sutures as treatment.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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