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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220101900027 · 06/30/2010 · A & G Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
34
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James C Justice II
Operator
A & G Coal Corporation
Mine
4406869

Narrative

Employee was using a sledge hammer to remove a tooth off a loader bucket of a 994. A piece of metal flew off and penatrated the left knee. This caused a lot of bleeding and surgery to remove the imgesef piece of metal.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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